Firefighters work on a wildfire, in Labiri, near Patras, on July 31, 2021 as Greek authorities grappling with a large forest fire, the second major blaze in as many days, evacuated four villages near Patras, Greece's third largest city. AFP PHOTO
Firefighters work on a wildfire, in Labiri, near Patras, on July 31, 2021 as Greek authorities grappling with a large forest fire, the second major blaze in as many days, evacuated four villages near Patras, Greece's third largest city. AFP PHOTO

ANKARA: Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern Turkey on Sunday as wildfires that have claimed eight lives raged for a fifth day, while blazes also hit Greece, Italy and Spain.

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