EU sends help as Greek island residents flee wildfire by sea

A man uses a water hose during a wildfire in Adames area, in northern Athens, Greece (Michael Varaklas/AP)

Coastguard vessels helped with evacuations on Wednesday on the Greek island of Evia, where residents escaping wildfires fled to a beach for safety.

Fire crews across the country struggled amid a record heat wave to contain new blazes, including one near the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.