Up to 88 the record of fires in Greece [Internacional] – 28/07/2018

Greece.- The toll of fires that devastated the coast of Athens on Monday rose to 88 dead, including three children whose history shook the country and who are among the first identified .

The new victim, a woman aged 40 to 50, died at the hospital where she was admitted and where a dozen victims continue to suffer from a serious condition, according to the Ministry of Health. Health

. The nine-year-old twins Sophia and Vassiliki, who were going to the beach with their grandparents when the town of Mati was set on fire, told the media overnight that the girls had been identified among the dead. 19659002] His fate moved to Greece because his father, Yiannis, believed that he first recognized them among the photos of the survivors before becoming disillusioned. Since then, their faces were in all media.

The girls were found shaking their grandparents on land where 26 charred bodies were found Tuesday morning. Located at the edge of a cliff, the place was closing like a trap on those victims who were trying to reach the sea, a few meters away.

A mother also lost her 11-year-old son, her 13-year-old daughter. her 54-year-old husband, other tragic faces of the disaster. He informed the media of his identification on Friday night.

Forensic scientists had reported that there were several children among the deceased. Mati was an hour's drive from Athens and it was a popular city for retirees who took care of their grandchildren during the school holidays.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assumed on Friday the "political responsibility" for the damage caused by the fire, but did not admit the flaws in the organization of the extinction and rescue services, denounced by the opposition.

One of the many volunteers who came here Tuesday to support the survivors reported Saturday morning on Skai radio who often had to "handle the anger of the locals".