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The number of victims in the race to report missing persons seems to increase … Thousands of houses burned
The damage caused by large-scale wildfires in the suburbs of Athens, Greece, are snowballs, reported the Associated Press.
According to AFP, the number of victims of the fire has risen to 60 and the number of casualties has increased to 156, according to the Greek authorities.
Among the victims are many children, including 6-month-old infants, and 11 of the wounded would be in good condition.
The death toll, originally known as 20, increased by 26 deaths in a mosque in the seaside town of Marti, about 40 kilometers northeast of Athens.
The Greek photographer ANA Pantelis Saitas, "The 26 bodies of those who suffered severe burns were found trapped 15 meters from the sea." They tried to go to the sea to avoid the flames, but they seem to be trapped in the flames. "
The biggest authorities explained that the bodies of the more than 20 previous deaths were all settled between Athens and Rafina and Neamarki, centered on Marty.
Many of them lost their lives in their homes or vehicles without having to save themselves from the flames. Four bodies, including four women and one child, were caught in nearby seas, the Greek Coast Guard said. It is believed that they fell while they were diving into the sea to avoid the flames.
The Coast Guard added that about 700 people were evacuated to the coast and rescued by a ship that crossed the coast and nearby.
As authorities struggle to catch the flames triggered by strong winds, the number of casualties is expected to increase as more and more people call for missing persons.
Martina Roussheny, Mayor of Ratina, confirmed that she had at least 60 dead so far, according to a local SKAI broadcast: "The relief team is looking for the victims", he said.
He added: "Only about 1200 houses were taken in Rafina."
In Attica, including Athens, a large forest fire burned in at least three places in the night before the afternoon, 50 kilometers to the west of Athens, the Seaside resort of Kineta and the northeastern region of Marti, C is the situation that the damage of the property and human life succeed.
When the situation was so bad, Greece declared an emergency situation and requested the help of the European Union.
"We mobilized all available forces to catch the flames," said Alexis Chifras, who returned from the extreme during his visit to Bosnia the day before. "We are very concerned that similar fires are occurring at the same time."
Authorities will pay attention to the possibility that someone has intentionally shot an empty house in order to loot the empty house after the fire, and will use unmanned drones provided in the United States to monitor Suspicious movements
The Greek government also declared three days as "National Day of Mourning".
Chipras said in a televised address: "Greece is experiencing a tragedy we can not talk about," he said, "let's remember and mourn the victims for the next three days."
Meanwhile, in Greece, And the authorities warned of the risk of fires. On October 22, the acropolis, symbol of Athens, was closed for several hours because of heat stroke of tourists.
In Greece, forest fires are not uncommon in hot, dry summers. In 2007, a large forest fire occurred in the southern Peloponnese peninsula, killing 60 people.
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