Xylokastro

Tragic details have emerged regarding the two men, aged 35 and 40, who lost their lives when they were surrounded by a fire near the village of Elliniko in Xylokastro.

Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country's south, authorities said.

The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, managed to largely bring the blaze near Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region under control early on Monday.

The bodies of two missing men, aged 35 and 40, were found burned in the Xylokastro fire on Monday morning, according to the deputy governor of Corinthia, Anastasios Giolis, in a statement to ERT.

A wildfire fanned by strong winds raged uncontrolled on a rugged mountainous area in the central Greek region of Corinthia early on Monday, the fire brigade said.

Hundreds of firefighters assisted by nine aircraft battled the blaze which broke out on Sunday near the seaside town of Xylokastro on the Peloponnese peninsula, some 120 km (75 miles) west of Athens.

The men reportedly encountered firefighters along the way, who urged them to turn back due to the ongoing fire. Unfortunately, they continued into the danger zone.

Firefighting forces were further strengthened in the afternoon as they battled a wildfire in a forested area in Rozena, Xylokastro, Corinthia. According to the latest update from the Fire Service, the fire is advancing toward the settlement of Pyrgos.

Firefighting forces have been reinforced to combat a wildfire that broke out Sunday morning near Xylokastro, in Corinthia. 

The fire has spread from agricultural to forest land, though no homes are currently at risk. Strong winds and difficult terrain are complicating firefighting efforts. 

A wildfire broke out Sunday in Rozena near Xylokastro, Corinthia, in a remote area.

The 2024 Aristonautes Festival, a celebration of culture, theatre, dance and music, will take place in the seaside town of Xylokastro in Corinthia from June 20-23.

A man was arrested in Xylokastro, Corinthia, in the Peloponnese, on Friday for tying his pet dog to his pickup truck then dragging the animal along a road as he drove the vehicle.