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Fears Over Fate of 20 Tourists Missing After Greek Blaze

Greek authorities express fears over the fate of around 20 tourists that are missing following Monday's deadly fire in eastern Attica. Sources say that the tourists mainly from Denmark, Belgium, Italy and Poland are missing from their lodgings in the...

Death Toll from Greek Wildfire now at 82

Greece's fire service announced on Thursday morning that the number of fatalities for the wildfire in eastern Attica has risen to 82. A spokesperson said that emergency crews are searching incinerated homes and vehicles for the missing, but have yet...

Fire-Stricken Greek Town of Mati Before and After the Catastrophe (video)

A drone footage of the seaside resort of Mati, before and after Monday's catastrophe, is a sad reminder of how the holiday paradise for thousands of Athenians has turned to dust. Mati, where most of the 81 victims of the deadly...

DNA to Solve Problem of Missing Persons of Deadly Fires

The only way some of the relatives and friends of missing persons of the deadly fires in East Attica can find information is to go to the mortuary to see if their loved ones are among the 81 confirmed...

Beach from Hell: Dramatic Photos Emerge of the Greek Inferno

Dramatic photos emerge from the nightmare that people of the small town of Mati, east of Athens, went through on Monday night. Many faced a simple choice: Either jump into the water and swim for their lives or risk being...

Greece Approves 5,000 Euro Financial Support for Fire Victims

The Greek government unveiled on Wednesday a set of measures for fire victims after a crisis meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. According to government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos the measures are grouped into three categories: A) Measures for the immediate...

Greek Army Sets Up Makeshift Camp for Fire Victims

The Greek Army is setting up a makeshift camp to provide accommodation to the residents that lost their homes in the deadly fires in the resort town of Mati. Soldiers were seen raising the first tents on Wednesday and handing...

Happy End for Brave Dog that Cheated Death in Greek Blaze

The photo of dog weary, terrified and blackened by the smoke resting on a rock at the beach of Mati became viral in Greece on Tuesday. For some, the dog who got separated from her owners during the mad rush...

Greece Fires: How You Can Help

Diaspora Greeks and many others from all around the globe rushed to help the victims of the devastating fires in East Attica that left more than 80 people dead, hundreds injured and thousands without a home, especially in Mati. If...

Agony and Despair as Search for Missing Greeks Moves Slowly

Anguish, sadness and anger are the feelings of the relatives of the hundreds of missing persons after the devastating fires in East Attica. Residents and holidaymakers who were in Mati and Rafina to enjoy the sea and the sun can...