Greek authorities charge three over wildfire near Athens
Greek authorities have placed a town mayor, a contractor and a wind farm owner in pre-trial detention after charging them with arson over a wildfire that burned large areas near Athens last week. Investigators believe the blaze began on 31 July with a spark from power cables at a wind farm near Agios Vasileios, a seaside village at the foot of a mountain northwest of the capital. The fire spread rapidly in strong winds and reached areas about 40km from Athens.The mayor, Giannis Apostolou, leads the small town of Stylida and owns an electrical installation company linked to the wind... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 12:32 LONDON
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