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At least 60 people were killed in forest fires in Athens, Greece, officials said. 170 people injured.
The fire, which quickly spread through a strong wind, devastated the seaside village of Mati, where houses and cars were destroyed.
The rescuers found 26 people dead. They were children and adults, who, a few meters from the sea, were flooded in the face of death, they were all embarrbaded.
Mati is located in the Rafin area, which is popular among local tourists.
Prime Minister Aleksis Cipr announced a three-day mourning in the country
Rafin Mayor Evangelis Burnus said he lost 60 lives
Fires destroyed dozens of homes as well as cars
More than 300 firefighters, five planes and two helicopters were mobilized by fishermen, coast guards and vacationers in rubber boats saving more than 700 people from flames on beaches and rocks
More than 300 firefighters , five planes and two helicopters mobilized. In 19659003, a number of residents were rescued on Marathon Beach, while about 600 children were evacuated from summer camps.
In the city of Marathon, several people were saved on the beach and about 600 children were evacuated. In this district Ona
Cipre stopped a visit to Bosnia to help coordinate firefighting operations in three uncontrollable fires.
Ciprs says that "all the emergency forces have been mobilized" to fight fires on at least three fronts. Fire Department spokeswoman Stavrula Maliri said the direction of strong winds and gusts is changing, making the firefighters' efforts much more difficult, the authorities said. The air temperature in Greece climbed to around 40 degrees
Tuesday, a large part of the fires were controlled because of wind energy.
Mati, 40 kilometers northeast of Athens, was found dead. It is feared that the death toll will be higher because there is no news about the fate of many people.
"It's a national tragedy," said Civil Defense Officer Joanna Cupra, the ERT. Tuesday around noon, fires around the capital continued in many places, and during the night there were new fires.
Officials referring to the AFP news agency said the fires were caused by fires to allow them to loot their abandoned homes.
"Three fires in Athens caused 15 fires at the same time" said government spokesman Dimitris Canakopoul, pointing out that the government had asked the United States to grant drones to "allow the fires to take place". observation and suspicious activity. "
To help those trapped in the port of Rafin involved nine shore security ships, two military ships and" dozens of private boats "badisted by helicopters from
army evacuated to hotels and army camps. The synoptics predict that the weather will continue to be difficult on Tuesday. Certainly, Athens should fall in the rain and the temperature. Fires in Greece during the summer months were also caused by other years, and they often required human casualties. In 2007, 77 people lost their lives in the Euboean fires. Greece has requested the European Union's badistance for firefighters
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