Greece devastated by fire, at least 74 dead and 556 injured | The government: "Incendi dolosi"
Reporting of M.M.
Found yourself 26 charred bodies in the courtyard of a villa near the capital. Farnesina: “There are no untraceable Italians”
E’ at least 74 dead, but they fear it further 100, e 556 injured the dramatic toll of fire blazed up in two large forests that lick Athens. Strong winds are fueling the fires while a heat wave has raised temperatures around 40 degrees. The authorities declared it state of emergency and asked for the help of’Ue. Thousands of people in fuga. The government: “47 fires, It's impossible for them to be random”.
The authorities: “Arson” – “Give her 6 on Monday morning at 6 we recorded on a Tuesday morning 47 fires, all in very close places”. This was reported by Greek government sources according to whom the firefighters and police authorities believe that the triggers were of malicious origin. “Wooded and cultivated lands have burned, one after the other, and this shows that it is impossible to say that fires are random”.
Found 26 charred people in a villa – As reported by the Red Cross, 26 Charred bodies were discovered in the courtyard of a villa in Mati, a 40 kilometers from Athens. In the last few hours the toll has risen to at least 60 victims and beyond 150 injured. This was reported by the mayor of Rafina, Evangelos Bournous. Numerous bodies were found “at home or in cars”, confirmed the Greek government spokesperson, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos.
“Mati like Pompeii, dead mothers and children hugged” – Images of the town of Mati “they recall the macabre scenery of Pompeii: among other things, rescuers found the charred bodies of two dead women hugging their children”. This was reported by the Greek TV channel Skai. Some people, the broadcaster continues on its website, they have “tried to escape the flames by running towards the sea”, but a cliff forced them to turn back to find another escape route, e “they didn't make it”.
Fires Greece, the death toll worsens: village deleted
The testimony: “Mati no longer exists” – “I saw dead bodies, burned cars, I feel lucky to be alive. Mati doesn't even exist as a settlement anymore”. E’ the testimony of a woman who survived the fires on Greek TV Skai, reported by the international media. Mati is a coastal resort town in the Rafina region, about 40 km northeast of Athens.
“The fire was chasing us, escaped into the sea” – “Luckily there is the sea, we escaped into the sea, because the flames were chasing us into the water”. A witness said so, It costs Laganos, escaped the flames in Greece, quoted by the BBC online. The fire “it burned our backs and we dove into the water. I said 'my God, we must run to save ourselves'”. A search and rescue operation at sea, adds the British broadcaster, was launched for 10 tourists who fled the flames by boat.
Five bodies recovered from the sea – Five bodies were recovered from the sea, off the coast of Artemida: it's a man, three women and a child who are presumed drowned to escape the flames. And there is fear for the fate of two Danish tourists, than with other people – all saved – they used a dinghy to escape the fires. They are about 700 the people saved so far by the Greek coast guard.
“There are no untraceable Italians” – The head of the Farnesina crisis unit Stefano Verrecchia said this regarding his compatriots present in the country. An emergency number to call in case of need was also released in a tweet from the Farnesina: +39 06 36225.
The Italian ambassador: “Gruesome scenes” – “We saw gruesome scenes, with at least 12 hours of hell and horror started from the west but then, due to the wind, the greatest damage and victims were recorded on the eastern coasts of Attica”. The Italian ambassador to Greece Efisio Luigi Marras said this, to Rainews24.
