Athens, June 23, 2025 (AFP) - Greece declares emergency on Chios due to fires

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2025-06-23

Greece on Monday said it had put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency because of major fires that have raged since the weekend. Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis said the decision was made so the local authorities "can immediately take the necessary measures". Chios, in the northern Aegean Sea, is Greece's fifth-largest island and is currently facing five separate fire outbreaks. Some 190 firefighters, 38 veh......

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