A state of emergency has been declared in Greece's central Evia, as over 250 firemen struggled to put under control a raging wildfire.
The wildfire has so far scorched forested areas and forced the evacuation of four villages.
Local authorities, however, stressed that the conditions are improving.
"It is a difficult fire, that's the reality ... there is no danger to human life and that is what is important," Kostas Bakoyannis, the regional governor for central Greece, told Skai TV.
UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran attacks on Gulf states
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan.
Oman works to contain fire at Salalah port after drones strike
Oman's civil defence is working on containing a fire in fuel tanks at the country's Salalah port, the state news agency reported on Wednesday, after drones struck oil storage facilities.
Strike hits Beirut apartment block as Israel presses attacks
An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese authorities said, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued.
Six killed in Swiss bus blaze after person reportedly sets themselves on fire
At least six people have died, and three others were injured in a bus fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, in what police said may have been a deliberate act following reports that a person on board set fire to themselves.
Thailand's Phuket airport closes runway after Air India Express plane malfunction
Thailand's Phuket airport said on Wednesday it had temporarily closed its runway to remove a disabled Air India Express plane after it experienced a malfunction upon landing.
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