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Minister Vows to Demolish Illegal Buildings in Fire-Stricken Greece

"All building permits in Mati will be checked. We will tear down buildings wherever it is needed," stated Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis on Friday. Spirtzis made the statement in the aftermath of the deadly fires that literally obliterated...

Death Toll from Deadly Greek Fire Rises to 87

 The death toll from the deadly blaze that ravaged the coastal town of Mati in east Attica on Monday rose to 87 on Friday. Chief coroner Nikos Karakoukis announced that he performed 86 post-mortem examinations. A little later, it was announced...

Greek Man Shoots Chilling Video as Deadly Fire Approaches

The video of a man who survived the fires in Mati after his house was surrounded by flames has gone viral in Greece. The owner of the house went outside to save his cat. However, the flames approached so fast...

Greek Top Officials Deny Any Responsibility for Deadly Fire

Greece's government spokesman, the citizen protection minister, the chiefs of police and the fire department denied any responsibility and offered no apologies for the inability to save lives in the East Attica catastrophic fires. In a press conference late on...

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles Express Sorrow for Greek Tragedy

The Royal Family of the United Kingdom sent their sympathies to Greece after the fires that destroyed a big part of East Attica. Queen Elizabeth sent a message to Greece's President Of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos: "Prince Philip and I offer...

East Attica Fires Among Deadliest in Europe this Century

The wildfires in the eastern seaside suburbs of Athens that claimed 84 lives so far are among the deadliest in Europe this century, an AFP report says. Specifically, in June 2017 in Portugal, 64 people lost their lives and 250...

Orthodox Orphanage Burned in Deadly Greek Fire (video)

An Orthodox orphanage was seriously damaged by the deadly fires that hit eastern Attica last Monday. 45 kids were forced to evacuate before the flames engulfed the premises of the Lyrio Children Foundation based in the village of Neos Voutzas. They...

'I Watched my Mother Burn to Death': Heartbreaking Stories from the Greek Tragedy

Some personal stories describe in the most heartbreaking way the tragedy of the fires that destroyed a good part of seaside East Attica, costing the lives of dozens, the injury of hundreds and the destruction of over two thousand...

'You Left Us Alone': Angry Locals Confront Greek Minister Over Deadly Fire (video)

Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos was confronted by angry locals as he visited areas devastated by fires east of Athens this week. At least 83 people died and search teams fear they will find further victims as dozens more are...

Fate of Missing Twins Grips Greece

The fate of Sofia and Vasiliki Philipopoulou, nine-year-old twins on holiday with their grandparents in the resort town of Rafina, is gripping the Greek nation. The two girls disappeared on Monday, the apocalyptic night that the wildfire torched Mati and...