More than 10 people arrested in Greece for burning forests

Greek firefighters have arrested more than ten people over three days for burning forests, both intentionally and recklessly, Report informs, citing the foreign press.

Government officials arrested the provocateurs in Corfu, Larissa, and near Piraeus and central Athens and Kalamata, where wildfires have ravaged large areas for more than ten days.

Notably, Greece has experienced a rolling summer of heatwaves with prolonged and unprecedented periods of 45C-plus temperatures. Hopes of a respite after a drop in temperatures over the weekend were short-lived, with forecasters predicting the country would be back in heatwave as of Monday, with winds also picking up.