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epa09397651 A woman speaks to media during a wildfire in Viliza village in the area of Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece, 05 August 2021. Fires continued to rage in Olympia, in the Peloponnese, where more settlements had to be evacuated during the night. The municipality of Ancient Olympia, which includes the original site of the Olympic Games, has been evacuated since 04 August. Meanwhile two fire-fighting aircraft are expected to arrive from Sweden, while 81 French fire-fighters are due to arrive on 05 August following Greece's request for assistance via the European Civil Protection Mechanism. A team of fire-fighters from Cyprus and two Cypriot fire-fighting aircraft have been in Greece since the day before. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU