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Two dead as wildfire rages at Greek holiday resort

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Two people have died after a large wildfire burned through forestland near a popular holiday resort in Greece.

Around 350 firefighters and eight water-dropping aircraft brought the blaze under control near Xylokastro in the southern region of Peloponnese, around 93 miles southwest of Athens.

Villages near the seaside town were evacuated overnight after the fire broke out on Sunday.

Reports suggest the two men who died rode into danger on a motorbike to help a friend protect his flock of sheep from the wildfire.

Constantina Dimoglidou, Greek police spokesman, said the recovered bodies were severely burnt and that laboratory tests were necessary for their identification.

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