Witness from Athens: Dozens of Others Injured Among Victims

Albanian media, reports that an Athens witness has told them that there is also one Albanian among the victims.

Albanian.com, reports this information, calling a witness.

At least 50 people have lost their lives, and more than 150 have been injured as a result of forest fires near the capital of Athens. The Greek government has called for international assistance to cope with the fires.

“We will do whatever we can to take the situation under control,” said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who returned to the country urgently by interrupting his trip to Bosnia.

The call for help has been answered by Cyprus, which has brought in 60 fire forces -- Spain, Italy, France and Turkey. Forest Fires There are 55km west of Athens, burning out of control on both sides of the Greek capital, destroying homes and encouraging residents to leave their homes.

Greece has been hit by a heat wave since Sunday, while meteorological services have projected temperatures of up to 37 degrees Celsius for Athens and 41 degrees Celsius in the central part of the country. What favors the fires most is the strong wind blowing in the country.

Otherwise, the Albanian Embassy in Athens suggests it has been put in contact with Albanian citizens of affected areas, while also making a number available for any need of them. The embassy has indicated earlier that there is no information to hurt among Albanians.

Albania's “Embassy in Athens expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of fire victims in Greece, and expresses our full support of Greek authorities. We stress that the embassy is immediately brought into contact with Albanian citizens of affected areas, while calling for any need to address the Embassy in No. +30 694165818318x1>, says the Embassy's Facebook page.