5 minutes agoAlarming situation in Athens totals 50 deaths by fire
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)It has reached the extent of tragedy, the number of dead people from fires that included the suburbs of Athens during afternoon hours Monday. The number of victims has gone to at least 50. Only one place near a restaurant at Matti's Attic have 26 bodies been found, including [they].
The number of victims has gone to at least 50. Only one place near a restaurant in Matti's Attic have 26 bodies of burnt bodies been found, including children, while 150 people are in hospital, 15 of them in serious condition for life.
Athens hospitals have been placed in emergency situations, while ambulances continue to send wounded and victims' bodies.
The government's spokesman stated that it is becoming impossible to bring the situation under control and identify the victims as accurately as possible.
Earlier, the coast guard announced that it has saved more than 700 people from the beaches in the Rafina area, while the number of people trying to escape the flames is still unclear.
During the night hours in the Artemis area, four people were found drowning, while eyewitnesses said dozens of people were thrown into the water whose fate was unknown.
The government said it would continue the operation to track down all missing persons during morning hours.
