2024-08-17 23:51:43
More than 100 houses were completely burned, the fruit and vegetable harvest was destroyed, only ashes remained from the large greenhouses next to Marathon, local residents reported. The prices of food in the market immediately went up because Greek products were not enough.
Traders are now offering watermelons from Albania, potatoes from Egypt, tomatoes from Turkey, and 62% of peppers are imported, according to a survey by the Consumers Union.
Prices rose by more than 30%. Following the plague restrictions, lamb is now selling for €16 per kilo. Due to the drought in some areas, farmers were forbidden to irrigate.
The fire in Attica caused an ecological disaster, opposition MPs said and accused the government of being powerless to deal with speculative prices on the market, BNT informs.
47 new fires flared up in the last 24 hours. Most have been contained, authorities said. A very high risk warning has been issued for islands in the Aegean Sea and again in Attica, Corinth and the Peloponnese.