Derek Gatopoulos

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Reporter with The Associated Press

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A Resident passes next to a damaged Greek Orthodox chapel after a strong earthquake in Arcalochori village on the southern island of Crete, Greece, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Harry Nikos

Strong earthquake in Crete kills one and injures nine

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, September 27, 2021, killing one person and injuring several others, while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country's fourth-largest city.

An helicopter drops water over a fire in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles) north of Athens, Greece, on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Thanassis Stavrakis

Fire forces evacuations of thousands in Greece and Turkey, some by sea

Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, August 6, 2021, as a protracted heat wave turned forests into tinderboxes and flames threatened populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites.

Geese walk at a burned house after a wildfire in Varibobi area, northern Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Thanassis Stavrakis

Thousands flee homes near Athens as fire rages

Firefighters in Greece raced on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, to fully contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens that destroyed or seriously damaged dozens of homes overnight, forced thousands to flee, and threatened a former royal palace, as high temperatures fueled wildfires across the country.

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