Massive Fires on Peloponnese Peninsula Compared to ‘Biblical Catastrophe’
Two massive fires continued to ravage the Peloponnese peninsula on Saturday, one near Ancient Olympia and one in the Mani region, according to AP. A local official in Mani estimated that around 70% of her area had been destroyed so far.
“It’s a biblical catastrophe. We’re talking about three-quarters of the municipality,” East Mani Deputy Mayor Eleni Drakoulakou told state broadcaster ERT via AP.
She and other officials and residents in southern Greece took to radio and television programs to amplify their pleas for more firefighting assistance.
