Damage Seen in Athens Suburb After 'Terrible' Fire

Video recorded in the Athens suburb of Varympompi on August 4 shows the damage left to buildings and wooded areas after a destructive fire swept the area.

More than 500 firefighters along with armed forces personnel and aircraft were involved in fighting the fire, which Kathimerini said was extinguished by Thursday morning, August 5.

“There’s cinders and ash everywhere, it’s terrible," local mayor Spyros Vrettos told local media. “Dozens of hectares of pine forest have been razed, dozens of houses have been completely destroyed.”

Greece has been hit by scores of wildfires recently, amid persistent high temperatures. Credit: Rula Manti via Storyful