Firefighters tackle Evia mattress factory blaze
Firefighters fighting with a wildfire at Metochi village, near Epidaurus, Greece, on 23 July 2023. [Evangelos Bougiotis/EPA]
Firefighters near the island of Evia are battling a large blaze that broke out in a mattress factory at around noon.
Video footage showed a thick cloud of black smoke coming from the factory, which is located in the mainland town of Vathy, which is part of Evia regional unit.
A contingent of 31 firefighters with 14 vehicles are attending the fire. There are no reports of anyone being in the building.
Local officials said there was no risk of the fire spreading.
