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Friday, 24 August 2007, 21:49 GMT 22:49 UK

In pictures: Wildfires in Greece

Municipal firemen try to extinguish a blaze in the Lagonissi resort south of Athens

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At least 15 people have been killed in southern Greece on the deadliest day of wildfires the country has seen this year.

A fireman carries a hose next to the smoking remains of a container with furniture in the Lagonissi resort south of Athens, Greece

A fireman carries a hose next to the smoking remains of a container with furniture in the Lagonissi resort south of Athens, Greece

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Firefighters were overwhelmed by the blazes, with at least one dying in the line of duty.

Flames approach a house on the island of Evoia, Greece

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More than 100 separate blazes are raging across the country.

Fire approaches the cemetery in Taygetos, Greece

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The government declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Lakonia and Messinia.

Locals try to extinguish a fire at Mount Taygete, in Greece's Peloponnese region

Locals try to extinguish a fire at Mount Taygete, in Greece's Peloponnese region

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Residents were pitching in to help extinguish the blazes wherever possible.

A man gestures as fire approaches homes in Taygetos, Greece

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The government has called in military aid, with helicopters and troops to join the fight.

A fireman extinguishes a fire in the Lagonissi resort south of Athens, Greece

A fireman extinguishes a fire in the Lagonissi resort south of Athens, Greece

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The blazes have been fuelled by gale-force winds and temperatures of up to 41C.

Residents try to extinguish a fire at Mount Taygete, in Greece's Peloponnese region

Residents try to extinguish a fire at Mount Taygete, in Greece's Peloponnese region

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Greece has been sweating through a heatwave that has caused wildfires across southern Europe in countries including Italy and Portugal.

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