Greek fires reach ancient Olympics site

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Greek fires reach ancient Olympics site
Topic Started: Aug 27 2007, 05:51 AM (82 Views)
Evil	Aug 27 2007, 05:51 AM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 3,003 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 31, 2006	Quote: ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - Firefighters backed by aircraft dropped water and foam on the birthplace of the ancient Olympics Sunday to stop wildfires from burning the 2,800-year-old ruins, one of the most revered sites of antiquity. But the fires burning for three straight days obliterated vast swathes of the country and the death toll rose by 11 on Sunday to 60. New fires broke out faster than others could be brought under control. Desperate residents appealed through television stations for help from a firefighting service already stretched to the limit and many blamed authorities for leaving them defenseless. "Fires are burning in more than half the country," said fire department spokesman Nikos Diamandis. "This is definitely an unprecedented disaster for Greece." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_...4651U5dPxus0NUE



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