At least 74 people died in forest fires in Greece – Abroad – News

Authorities say this number of deaths are unlikely to be final as search for potential victims continues

Fires destroyed dozens of homes and cars and encouraged tourists and locals to save beaches

More than 300 firefighters, five planes and two helicopters were mobilized to face the "very difficult" situation announced by Ahillej Dzuvars, officer of the Athenian firefighters.

More than 300 firefighters, five planes and two helicopters were mobilized to face the situation "very difficult". 19659002] The state of emergency in the region of Attica, Athens

Several residents rescued at the beach of Marathon, while about 600 children were evacuated from the summer camps In the region.

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Ciprs said that "all the emergency forces were mobilized" to fight fires on at least three fronts

Greece asked other EU countries to send additional forces to the fight against forest fires, announced by the press service of the fire department, Stavrula Maliri.

The direction of the strong wind and gust changes often, and it greatly hampers the efforts of firefighters, the authorities said. The air temperature in Greece climbed to about 40 degrees

During the night of Tuesday, much of the fires managed to control the result of wind energy

Mati, at 40 kilometers northeast of Athens.

"It's a national tragedy," said civil defense officer Joanna Cupra at ERT, broadcaster ERT

On fire around death on Tuesday around the capital, the ERT broadcasting organization said it would be a foregone conclusion. "There were 15 fires at the same time on three different fronts in Athens," said government spokesman Dimitris Canakopoul, pointing out that the government had asked the United States to grant drones to "allow the 39, observation and suspicious activities ". [19659002] In order to help those who are stranded in the port of Rafin in one of the most affected areas near Mati, nine shore security ships, two military ships and several dozen private boats have been helped by military helicopters. and camps of the army.

Synoptics predict that time will continue to be difficult on Tuesday.

Fires in Greece during the summer months also caused other years, and they often required human casualties.

77 people lost their lives in the fires of Euboea in 2007

the firefighters requested the help of the European Union.