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‘I had to fight the flames burning down my own house’ – This is climate breakdown

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 14 November 2024

I was part of the firefighting group. Then the fire overtook us. This is Panagiotis’ story

Location Penteli, Greece

Disaster Attica Wildfires, 2024

Panagiotis, a student and volunteer firefighter, ended up defending his own home when a wildfire broke out in the summer. The Attica wildfires killed one person and burned more than 8,000 hectares of forest and land, including many homes. Dozens of people were hospitalised due to smoke inhalation.