Two dead and evacuation under way as fires break out on Greek island
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Two dead and evacuation under way as fires break out on Greek island

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The BbcAugust 16, 2026View Source

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Graikijoje, Salaminos saloje, kilo dideli gaisrai.

Big fires started on the Greek island of Salamina.

Graikijojein GreeceSalaminosof Salaminasalojeon the islandkilostarted/arosedidelibiggaisraifires
Per gaisrus žuvo du žmonės.

Two people died during the fires.

Perduringgaisrusthe firesžuvodied/perisheddutwožmonėspeople
Ugniagesiai dabar kovoja su ugnimi.

Firefighters are now fighting the fire.

Ugniagesiaifirefightersdabarnowkovojaare fightingsuwithugnimithe fire
Beveik du šimtai žmonių gesina liepsnas.

Almost two hundred people are extinguishing the flames.

Beveikalmostdutwošimtaihundredsžmoniųof peoplegesinaare extinguishingliepsnasthe flames
Žmonės palieka savo namus dėl pavojaus.

People are leaving their homes because of danger.

Žmonėspeoplepaliekaare leavingsavotheirnamushomesdėlbecause ofpavojausdanger
Policija padeda gyventojams saugiai išvykti.

Police are helping residents to leave safely.

Policijapolicepadedaare helpinggyventojamsto the residentssaugiaisafelyišvyktito leave
Graikijos žiniasklaida praneša apie baisią situaciją.

Greek media reports about the terrible situation.

Graikijosof Greece/Greekžiniasklaidamediapranešareportsapieaboutbaisiąterriblesituacijąsituation
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gaisras
fire
"Miške kilo didelis gaisras."
žūti
to die / to perish
"Per avariją niekas nežuvo."
ugniagesiai
firefighters
"Ugniagesiai atvyko labai greitai."
pavojus
danger
"Čia yra didelis pavojus."
žiniasklaida
media
"Žiniasklaida rašo apie orus."
saugiai
safely
"Mes norime gyventi saugiai."
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