With a touching post on Facebook, which he accompanies with the corresponding video, the beekeeper Giorgos Karafyllidis says goodbye to his bees that were burned in the village of Kirki in Evros.
In the video, the beekeeper walks, crying, among the burnt beehives. "Only sheets left... My bees... All coals, only the lids remained," he said.
The post is accompanied by the phrase: "My beautiful souls, my sweet little girls, the cruellest death has found you. Never having any demands, only obligations. You just wanted a little water in the prolonged heat. I ache just thinking how quickly and nervously you flapped your wings to save your Queen from the smoke and flames so that your swarm would survive after your death. I will suffer long for the unequal fight to the end that you fought. No matter how many bees I make for you, I will always have a black part in me. Thank you for everything, my little girls."
1,200 beehives and hives were burned in Evros
According to the confirmed data, 1,200 beehives have been burned in Evros, a total of 26,264 in South Evros, Soufli and Alexandroupolis, in which 16,068 are located. At the same time, 910 small animals were charred due to the fire, with the majority being goats and sheep, 30 lambs and eight cows.
So far and according to the confirmed data available to Mr Pantazis, 1,200 beehives have been burned in the Evros area, in total 26,264 in South Evros, Soufli and Alexandroupolis, in which 16,068 are located.
At the same time, they were charred due to the fire 910 small animals, the majority of them being goats and sheep, 30 lambs and eight cows.
"This is a huge disaster," noted Mr. Pantazis. It is recalled that according to data from the regional unit of Evros in Alexandroupolis, Ferres, Soufli and Samothraki, 15,716 cattle, 130,871 sheep and goats and 4,177 pigs are registered.
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