Residents in four Ilia settlements told to evacuate as fire breaks out

Citizens in four villages in the region of Ilia, western Greece, were told on Saturday to evacuate in a message sent via the emergency number 112 due to a wildfire in a nearby area that broke out earlier in the day.

The message told residents of Paleovarvasaina, Karoutes, Strefi and Smila to move towards Ancient Olympia. 

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