Greek gov't announces aid measures for victims of wildfires

STORY: Greek gov't announces aid measures for victims of wildfires DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the fire-stricken areasSOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister STORYLINE: The Greek government announced on Thursday new support measures for fire-stricken areas, as firefighters were battling to control resurgences. Approximately 2,000 hectares of forestland were destroyed in a blaze that started on Tuesday and firefighters were not able to extinguish it until Wednesday in the northeastern suburbs of Athens, according to estimates by the National Observatory of Athens. An elderly man lost his life and at least 34 people were injured as a yet unconfirmed number of houses caught fire, forcing thousands to evacuate, according to authorities. The island of Salamina near the port of Piraeus and settlements at the outskirts of Megara town in the western Attica region were also hit by fires on Wednesday, albei