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A man has been found dead as an out-of-control wildfire burns in northern Greece, forcing residents of a nearby village to evacuate.<\/b><\/p>\n

The man’s body was found in a charred area near Liti, about 15km (nine miles) north-west of the city of Thessaloniki, where more than 100 firefighters are working to contain the blaze.<\/p>\n

A woman was also injured after reportedly trying to extinguish the flames, suffering burns to her hands, as hot and windy conditions hampered firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n

Dozens of fire engines and at least seven aircraft took part in a major operation to contain the fire late on Tuesday, reportedly faced by a wall of flame measuring some 5km long and still spreading.<\/p>\n

The cause of the blaze, which broke out at about 14:30 (11:30 GMT) and quickly spread to a nearby forest, has not yet been determined. <\/p>\n

The region was under a high wildfire risk warning on Tuesday, with dry conditions and high winds making it harder to contain the fire and causing repeated flare-ups.<\/p>\n

Residents in Liti were urged to flee their homes while Greek broadcaster ERT reported a small number of properties had been damaged by the fire, which was spreading towards the nearby village of Melissochori on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

It is Greece’s latest forest fire in recent days as it heads towards its peak tourist season. Wildfires have become a common occurrence for the country during summers of regular droughts and heatwaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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