Kazakh businessman Daniyar Abulgazin has denied that he or his guests on a rented luxury yacht had been responsible for triggering a forest fire on the Greek island of Hydra in the Aegean Sea. The fire, believed to have been triggered by fireworks, broke out June 22 and burned nearly 300,000 square meters of the island's pine forest before being extinguished. Greek judicial authorities have jailed the captain of the yacht, who has also denied responsibility. Abulgazin and his guests were allowed to leave Greece. Abulgazin on July 1 said they "fully observed fire safety" on the yacht. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Businessman Denies Role In Forest Fire On Greek Island
A forest fire on the Greek island of Hydra (file photo)