All schools in the Municipality of Xylokastro – Eurostini in Corinth will remain closed today as well
The fire in Xylokastro Corinthia is progressing. Two people lost their lives in the fire that broke out on Sunday in a forest area in Rozena Xylokastro. A 112 message to evacuate the village of Sofiana to Rethi was sent in the morning.
However, according to information from Olympia Odos, the Athens-Patra national road has reopened.
400 firefighters, 16 groups of hikers with 132 vehicles are trying to extinguish the fire, although due to the scattered outbreaks there is a large dispersion of forces. With the first light of day, 5 helicopters and 3 aircraft also began to operate.
All schools of the Municipality of Xylokastro – Eurostini in Corinth will remain closed today, Wednesday.
The flames reached the houses
As the mayor of Xylokastro – Eurostini, Vlasis Tsiotos, described to AMPE, “there have been battles with flames literally inside the villages, where fire, firefighters and residents coexisted”.
Regarding the damage caused by the fire so far, Vlasis Tsiotos tells APE-MBE that “there is total destruction in crops”, while as he added, “there are relatively few houses that have burned”.
2 firefighters were injured
In addition, as it became known from the Fire Department, two firefighters were injured. One injured with minor breathing problems and the second injured in the eye from the water shot.
At the same time, successive messages via 112 have been sent to residents of settlements in the wider area due to the ongoing fire.
In particular, on Monday, messages were sent through 112 to the residents of Pyrgos, Chelydoreo, Zacholi, Lagadaiika, Spartinaika, Pellini, Ano Kallithea Xylokastro to stay away from them.
2 people dead
It is recalled that two people were found dead as announced on Monday by the Police. In particular, 2 bodies were found by the OPKE team in a forest area in Corinth. The preliminary investigation is being carried out by the Fire Department, while according to information the two bodies were found outside the village of Elliniko, near the camp of Happy Fighters. The process for their identification is underway, in order to establish whether they belong to the two men, 35 and 40 years old, who have been missing since late last night in the wider area of Ano Pitso, Corinthia.
According to competent sources, the two men took their motorbikes and moved towards the corral of their acquaintance to help him. According to the same information, firemen who met them on the street urged them to move away, as there was a fire in progress.
It is noted that since Sunday an order has been given – through 112 – for the evacuation of 6 settlements, while, according to the information so far from the Fire Department, there are reports of damage in the area of the Greek Wooden Castle of Corinthia. However, a complete picture will be available after the fire is extinguished.
The fire broke out in a wooded area at 10:51 a.m. and became large as it spread over a large perimeter due to very strong winds blowing in the area with gusts of up to 8 Beaufort.
Source: Skai
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