Greece announces three-day bereavement (OBZOR) – World

The Greek president said a three-day mourning for the victims of the fires around Athens, which to date have 74. 187 people were injured, including 23 children. She suffered a Bulgarian woman, who was in the hospital with burns but without danger to life. The number of missing people is still not specified. It is feared that this is not the final number of victims

The fires in Greece have made dozens of victims (PHOTO / VIDEO)

Hundreds of people have escaped to the sea to save themselves from the storm, over 700 people are rescued by coastguards, ships and fishing boats. 1000 homes and 300 cars are burned. Rescue teams continue to search for remains of burned buildings and coastguards search in the sea

Forest fires in the Greek region of Attica, in which is the capital of Athens , broke out yesterday.

Bulgarka recounts the tragedy in Greece: Many people have not even had the chance to escape

The huge flames, fueled by the strong wind of yesterday after -midi, quickly covered the seaside resort of Matti, 30 km from the capital Athens, and trapped hundreds of people. Many of them fled to the beach, but others were stranded. Today, 26 bodies have been found on the beach, including a 6 month old baby. According to Coast Guard information, more than 700 people were rescued from shore, 19 others came out of the water

On the territory of Greece, major fires broke out in the region of Kinetta, Attica, in the region of Metohi, near the city of Chania on the island of Crete, in the region of Pendeli, Athens and in the region of Rafina, Attica. Most are victims in the Nea Makri area, the Matti settlements, Kokino limanaki, the Rafina municipality. 600 firefighters and 300 specialized vehicles were involved in the fight against fires.

Bulgarian woman injured in fires in Athens

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for international aid for fighting fires. Many countries have already responded. The Prime Minister expressed doubts about the intentional fire because fires broke out at the same time.

People looking for help, badistance, information on the situation can turn to a crisis headquarters at the Bulgarian Embbady in Athens. If necessary, our compatriots can call us on +30 6937 096 220.

Temperatures in Greece in recent days have reached 40 degrees.