+ + +CLIPZILLA + + + (https://newsx.media)
For newsdesk queries : Call or WhatsApp on +44 751 927 1676 or mail on queries@newsx.media
(starts)
This is the moment Red Cross volunteers rescue families trapped by wildfires in Greece after flames swept all the way to the sea.
The dramatic operation unfolded in Vrachneika, Achaia, after the blaze broke out at noon on Tuesday and continued to burn until Wednesday, 13th August.
Video released by the Hellenic Red Cross shows volunteers in a lifeboat approaching the shore to pull residents and their pets to safety.
The footage shows people in the water being hauled aboard as a dark, ash-filled sky looms overhead and flames rage in the background.
According to the Red Cross, lifeguards used the boat to remove trapped families and animals from Vrachneika when the blaze reached the coastline.
The same clip also shows volunteer Samaritan Rescuers battling the fire front in Vounteni through the night.
They can be seen working in thick smoke as glowing embers fall around them.
In Vounteni, teams fought the flames all night to protect homes and businesses.
In a statement posted with the video, the Red Cross said: “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Mike Leidig
Byline Commisioning Editor: Mike Leidig
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Dushko Kochoski
Byline Illustrator: Dushko Kochoski
Byline News Editor: Mike Leidig
Geography: Vrachnaiika
Subject: K1, VP, Emergency, Coastguard Emergency
T4 Editor Story Rating: 8
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 8
T4 Total rating: 8
