Greece has been struck by a wave of wildfires, with a total of 62 igniting across the country in the past 24 hours.
The Fire Service attributed the majority of these fires to intense lightning activity in various regions.
While firefighters managed to quickly contain 44 of the blazes, 18 remain active and require ongoing intervention.
The situation escalated on Tuesday afternoon, with reports from the Fire Service indicating that 39 wildfires erupted within a short period between 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM due to severe lightning strikes in different parts of the country.
Aerial firefighting units are currently battling the blazes in several regions, including Elassona, Skafi Kozani, Delphi, Vlacherna Arcadia, Thasos island, Karpenisi, and five locations within Corinth.
(Source: Amna)