[ad_1]
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday paid tribute to the country as a result of the country's worst ever wildfires (19659002) His trip, a week after the fires broke out, was not announced beforehand in what local media said Athens – Mati and Rafina.
Tsipras visited the area for an hour, his office said, meeting with local authorities, fire brigade and army officials, and volunteers the fate of the death toll 100.
"We thank you for all you are doing," the PM told rescuers, some of whom have been for the sake of the "keep morality high," he told a firefighting officer in 1965. (19659006) On his Twitter account, Tsipras said he had "boundless respect" for those who fought "against the odds" in the flames.
(19659008) The death toll rose to 91 on Sunday and another 25 people remain missing, but many may be among the 28 victims whose bodies are being examined by forensic pathologists
– 'Like a thief' –
The main opposition New Democracy conservatives on Monday said Tsipras had toured the area in secret "like a thief"
"Citizens "The party said."
The fires struck the coastal communities on July 23, 2003, burning with such ferocity that they were unjustly lost, "the party said. most people fled to the safety of t
Government Officials
Government officials
Tsipras has said he assumes "political responsibility" for tragedy as a bit of debate rages over who was to blame. The rightwing and the centrist opposition accuses the government of bungling its response in an area habitually hit by wildfires, and of trying to hide the scale of the loss of human life.
The experts have said that they have a role to play in the development of the planning process. too many buildings next to combustible forest areas contributed to what were Europe's worst wildfires this century.
A vigil for the victims, titled 'An apology to the dead', will be held outside parliament in Athens later Monday, organized by veteran basketball Yiannis Gagaloudis.
"(It's) with candles, to light the sky and the souls of our fellow human beings," Gagaloudis wrote on Facebook.
The wreckage of a burnt for the sake of the country, after the worst of the country
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he assumed "political responsibility" for the tragedy
Source link
