Large wildfire breaks out in Messinia
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Firefighters operate during a wildfire in Vati village, on Rhodes island, Greece, 26 July 2023. [Lefteris Damianidis/EPA]
A wildfire broke out in low grassland in Messinia, southern Greece, on Friday, the fire service said.
A total of 29 firefighters are in the area of Petalidi, supported by a 10 fire trucks, four firefighting aircraft and one helicopter.