By Herman Nnyanzi on July 25, 2018
Athens, Dimitri Piros, Nikos Economopoulos, red cross
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Fire swept through the village 40km (25 miles) north-east of Athens on Monday and was still burning in some areas on Tuesday. Desperate families trying to reach the safety of the sea were trapped by walls of smoke and flame. Others died in buildings or cars. After the 26 bodies were found in an open […]
By Herman Nnyanzi on July 25, 2018
Athens, Attica region, BBC, Evangalos Bournos, Greece
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At least 74 people have died in wildfires in the Attica region around Athens, in Greece‘s worst fire disaster in more than a decade. Flames blown by strong winds distressed the seaside village of Mati, devouring homes and cars. The coastguard said it and other ships rescued almost 700 people who had fled to the […]
