Deaths caused by severe forest fires Greece rises to more than fifty NOW

They became victims by fleeing forest fires. Many people are also missing, including tourists

. The victims fell in the village of Mati, about thirty kilometers east of Athens, and in the port of Rafina. On a road to Mati, the burned bodies of four people wanted to flee.

Mayor of Rafina Evangelos Bournous reported Skai TV that the death toll has risen to sixty.

It is expected that the death toll will continue to increase. Many wounded are in danger of death. The Greek government is calling people to leave their homes and flee to safe areas. However, this is made more difficult because fire makes roads and railways inaccessible.

Holiday Region

The coast to the east and west of Athens is a popular holiday destination. Especially since this region seems hit hard. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs NU.nl that there are not yet any questions of help from the Dutch in the region.

A spokesman said the Foreign Ministry was ready to offer help to the Dutch. The ministry insists that travel tips, which mention the risk of wildfires during the summer months, be checked properly.

The Red Cross opens the Ikbenveilig.nl website to Dutch citizens who want to let family members know that they are not at risk. walk. According to a spokesman

EU aid

the EU president, Donald Tusk, said on Twitter that "the aid of the countries of the & # 39; EU is in the process of being ". The Pool responds to the request for help from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. These include four firefighting planes, two of which are large, and a total of 64 firefighters and paramedics

Tsipras interrupted his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to return to Greece to cope with the crisis

. Mark Rutte offered his condolences to his Greek counterpart. "We were struck by the pictures of brave firefighters."

Wind

Hundreds of people were rescued by boats and thousands of nights out in their cars or in gyms. the wind in the night fell, the fires became less. "We hope to extinguish the fires today," said a firefighter

The Dry Summer

Due to dry summers, Greece is more often faced with forest fires. However, the authorities report that the current forest fires are the worst that Greece has known for ten years.

The Greek army was deployed to help firefighters extinguish and assist in the evacuation of people from the affected areas.

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