Wildfires force evacuations on Greek island of Kefalonia

Wildfires in Kefalonia and western Attica forced evacuations as strong winds hampered firefighting efforts and threatened homes and communities

A wildfire on a Greek island forced evacuations on Sunday with blazes seen burning dangerously close to homes. Flames threatened buildings on Kefalonia, forcing evacuations from inland communities as aircraft made water drops over the Ionian island.