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Published: 08/27/07, 9:58 AM
Israeli Firefighters Rush to Greece to Help Battle Wildfireby Hana Levi Julian (IsraelNN.com) A group of 25 Israeli firefighters were on the first plane to At least 56 people have died in the fires that have ravaged various parts of the country since Friday. Worst affected was the Zaharo area of the Peloponnese in southern Tragedy also struck on the A massive effort by firefighters stopped the rampaging blaze just short of the historic site of The spokesman said "six planes, two helicopters, 15 fire engines and 45 firemen participated" in the massive effort to contain the blaze on the hillside. The mammoth scope of the destruction prompted Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis to declare a “national disaster.” He ordered flags to be flown at half-mast on government buildings. Sign up to receive the Daily Israel Report by email (Free) © IsraelNN Syndications - This article may not be republished freely. Review what you can publish free of charge and what requires a syndication payment on the Syndications Page.
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