The fire of Mati destroyed Despina's house – desperately seeking survivors

MATI. The search continues in houses burned after other dead and wounded in the fiery cities of Greece

In Mati, east of Athens, more than 280 rescuers work [19659002] Despina Didtsi completely destroyed his house, believing that the death rate will increase

– I think so. People who have stayed in their homes and those who have fled into the sea. There must be many more deaths.

There are no official figures on the number of missing persons but on social networks and on Greek television, relatives of missing relatives.

Witnesses tell how people tried to fly in their cars but burned. In the streets of Mati, cars have become white skeletons.

Many houses have been abandoned – white facades have been blackened. There may be bodies in homes that have not yet been found by the rescue service.

Today, there are more than 280 rescuers in the city to keep searching. In the west of Athens, 200 firefighters work.

"Waited a long time to fly"

A house where the ceiling vibrated and with long black soot walls. The house across the street looks intact. The next is still from the garden.

The tiles of Dimitra Kyriazi's house are spread out along the pation, the posts on the terrace are charred. It's just the masonry that is made and a ping-pong table.

– When we saw that the house behind us was burning and the fire on the road, we fled. Me, my youngest daughter and my old mother took the car

– I am angry and disappointed. We have not received any warning, we flew on our own

to Mati, many pensioners who have their grandchildren live tell Dimitra.

– They waited too long to fly. I think a lot of the dead are older with their grandchildren.

"Barbaric on people lit fire"

Landcare was announced after the forest fires in Greece, as is now speculated.

15 fires started at the same time, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said, prompting the authorities to raise suspicions.

If there are people who set off the fires, they must be punished harshly, Despina Didtsi, 58, works as a children's dentist in Athens

– I hope that's the only thing I've ever done. there is no Greek who did it, I hope This, in this case, is barbaric. Then they must be found and punished, they must know what it is to die while burning.

She shows us in her vacation home in Mati, balancing tiles that are crushed in almost every room. The furniture, walls and floors are covered with soot.

Here she had her wedding party, here are friends and relatives and BBQ parties. From the terrace you can see the sea.

– I feel lost. I no longer have a house, I spent the night here nearby. I'm afraid the thieves are looting. That's why the army is here to protect the houses

Unable to get there

It was not to Mati when the fire broke out but heard the news of what happened.

– We tried to catch we hit but it did not work as it was shut down. The mother of a girl we know has been burned – she is in the hospital.

She loves her house but does not know if she will have the strength or the money to build it.

– We'll see. I have loans for the earthquake, now I will have loans for the damage caused by the fire. Let's hope we have the strength to rebuild everything.

Up to now, 80 people have died and 100 have been injured. After all, there will be more think Despina.

– I think so. People who stayed in their homes, those who fled into the sea. There are many more deaths. READ ALSO

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