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Greece in the aftermath of the fires
Kevin Ovenden reports from Athens
Members of a rescue team carry an injured woman in Mati, east of Athens, today. Rescue crews are searching through charred homes and cars for those still missing after the deadliest wildfires to hit Greece in decades decimated seaside areas near Athens, killing at least 79 people and sending thousands fleeing
GRIEF but also anger gripped Greece today as the death toll from the worst wildfires for over a decade reached 80, with scores more still missing.
The government declared three days of national mourning yesterday as the scale of the devastation in the Rafina seaside resort area just 20 miles north-east of Athens city centre became apparent.
Over 1,500 homes have been destroyed in Monday’s wildfire that ripped through the forest.
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