Two bodies have been found in the Peristeria area, where the major fire on Salamina began. Two bodies, whose identities are unknown at this time, were found during firefighting operations in Peristeria, Salamina, on Andromachi Street, near the spot where the fire appears to have started.
According to the Fire Department, the Operations Center was notified of the fire at 2:43 p.m.
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Within just 7 minutes, the fire spread rapidly, as strong winds are blowing in the area.
A second fire front is burning on Salamina in the Selinia area. On the island, 192 firefighters and 14 aerial vehicles are working to extinguish the fire.
Homes in the Peristeria area have been engulfed in flames; four people with burns and an elderly person—who was rescued from a home in Kaki Vigla—were transported to the Salamina Health Center.
Numerous Coast Guard vessels are on the scene and are preparing for an evacuation by sea from Selinia and Kaki Vigla.
The first fire started in the Peristeria area, while the second broke out in the Selenia area and is spreading toward Kaki Vigla.
A barrage of calls is coming in to 112 regarding the evacuation of settlements, while strong winds are blowing in the area.
Source: PROTO THEMA
