National Tragedy in Greece (OBZOR II) (PHOTOS)

According to official information of the service of Fire, 25 bodies were were found in the empty space between two burnt houses in Kokino Limanaki, a few meters from the beach, four dead were found near a tavern, and one died in Artemis sea area

Radio "Athensvoice 102.5 FM" cited Vasilis And rheopoulos, a Red Cross rescuer, who states that "some people were burned as they were running towards the sea and 25 people were found because they were obviously families. "

A little before 1 pm in the seaside resort of Matti, the burnt bodies of 11 other people who died following the fires Assifs near the Greek capital were found on the eastern coast of the Greek Greek region of Attica,
Four bodies were found in a burned car, while four were found in a nearby house. On the nearby hill were found the charred remains of two other people.
The four found in the house in Matti were mothers with her two young daughters, aged 5 and 6, and grandmothers of the family who failed to escape the element of fire
Another carcbad was found in a car in front of Argir Akti tavern. [465959007] 47 forest and Polish fires were recorded on the territory of Greece on the last day between 23 July and 24 July at 6 o'clock in the morning. in the region of Attica, where the victims are already 60, as the electronic edition of the newspaper Kathimerini reported referring to the information of the spokesman of the fire department, Stavroula Malery
According to her, the fatal combination of the rapid growth of fire and strong wind did not allow many deaths to escape even though they were a few meters from the sea

According to the data of the fire department, the main fires

– In the village area of ​​Kinetta in the municipality of Megara, West Attica, where more than 150 firefighters and volunteers with 74 firefighters, water guns and shovels fight with fire in Mount Gerania
– In the tourist region of Kalitechnopoli in Attica, where more than 190 firefighters with 96 firefighters, 25 volunteers with 12 cars and 23 tourists were engaged
– In the area of ​​the villages of Zemeto and Trofari in the municipality of Xilokastro in Corinth, where there are 100 firemen with 45 cars, 20 tourists, 1 plane and 1 helicopter
– In Methi Vrisona, municipality of Chania on the island of Crete, where 60 firefighters fight with 27 cars and two groups of tourists. In another fire on the island of Plantsya, municipality of Chania, 20 firemen, 10 vehicles and 1 helicopter are engaged
– In Larimna, Fthiotida, Central Greece, where 20 firemen with 10 cars, a group of tourists and a helicopter were engaged last night
– At Mount Athos (1081 m), in Fthiotida, Central Greece, where the fire broke out this morning at 2:30, involving 18 firemen and 9 vehicles
Less intense are the fires at Panorama, near the resort village of St. Apostles in Attica, Agios Theodorou in Corinth, Loutraki in the northeast of Peloponnese and Lefkimi, in the region of Soufli, county of Evros (Maritsa)

Political Reactions

"It's a tough time for Attica, it's a tough night for all of Greece." Currently, more than 600 men firefighters and women work with more than 300 fire trucks on three major fronts, "said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, after learning about the situation at the Coalition's Coalition Coordination Center. the Greek state agency ANA-MPA .
The prime minister urged all citizens "to join forces to achieve the best". He noted that "we must all be constantly vigilant, united and strive to cope with the extremely difficult situation for Attica and for the country" and thank "all the men and women who have helped ". Volunteers, especially firefighters, men and women who have saved many lives through sacrifice. "
"We are next to them, the whole state mechanism is exploited and our goal at all is to limit the catastrophic consequences of this phenomenon," said Tsipras
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The head of the Greek government has returned from Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, because of fires raging in the Attica region
"Today is a momentous day, we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the restoration of democracy, but all this is overshadowed by the tragic death of the fire," Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said at his visit in the buildings of the old Greek military police, reiterated by the Greek state. ANA-MPA agency
The leader of the largest opposition New Democracy party, Kiriakos Mitsotakis, said that this national tragedy is the moment of unity and solidarity, cited by ] the Greek electronic edition "CNN.gr" .
Mitsotakis expressed his grief and sympathy to the families of those who died and suffered the disaster, and he thanked the firefighters and the hundreds of volunteers who risked their lives to fight the fire.

Athens. Cyprus, Israel, Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, Poland and France have reached out to help Greece fight the fires that began on Monday, wrote "Kathimerini"
Israeli teams are ready and available for Greece if necessary, "said the country's embbady in Athens through a message released Tuesday
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met on the phone with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, offering him 50 firefighters and two firefighters, while Cyprus and Spain also expressed their willingness to send equipment and people Monday night
Aircraft, equipment and firefighters are sent to Greece by its partners in the European Union, reports the newspaper.
"Kathimerini" also points out that condolences for the victims of the inflamed element come from all over Athens. The Greek national flag on the roof of parliament in the central metropolis of Syntagma Square is lowered by half
"Our thoughts are with Greece and the victims of the terrible fires," writes French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter.
"I am very saddened by the tragic forest fires in Greece.Europe will be held to our Greek friends in these difficult times.The help is on the way to several EU Member States" , President of the European Council Donald Tusk wrote in the same social network
Tsipras also had a telephone conversation with the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, who, in addition to expressing his condolences, offered material badistance, as indicated by the public agency ANA-MPA . by the tragedy Shocking images posted on social networks by ordinary citizens fleeing the Mati station in eastern Attica, which was the hardest hit by the flames, reveal the scale of tragedy.