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Greece's worst wildfires in a decade rage near Athens
Updated On: 25 July, 2018 07:57 AM IST | Mati | Agencies
The inferno was by far Greece's worst since fires devastated the southern Peloponnese peninsula in August 2007, killing dozens
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Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blazes and the authorities are seeking international assistance. Pic/AFP
Wildfires sweeping through a Greek resort town killed at least 74 people, officials said, including families with children found clasped in a last embrace as they tried to flee the flames.
The inferno was by far Greece's worst since fires devastated the southern Peloponnese peninsula in August 2007, killing dozens. It broke out in Mati on Monday and was still burning in some areas on Tuesday.
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