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Volunteer firefighter dead

He was found unconscious with a head injury from fallen electricity pillar

Newsroom August 6 04:05

The volunteer firefighter of the Ippokratios Politia, who was admitted earlier in extremely critical condition to the KAT General Hospital, has died due to a head injury.

According to testimonies, the severe injury is due to a blow to the head from a fall of a electricity pillar.

Meanwhile, the situation in the wider area remains very difficult, while since yesterday an order has been given by the Civil Protection for the evacuation of Ippokratios Politia.

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According to the Fire Brigade, the flames in Attica, during the night, caused damage there, while there is now a permanent front on the opposite side of the highway, which burns mainly low vegetation and a few trees, with strong forces trying to prevent the fire from escalating and threatening Kapandriti.

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