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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...
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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...
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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...
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Beach from Hell: Dramatic Photos Emerge of the Greek Inferno
Two people are seen in the water holding up personal possessions as the fire has engulfed the beach Dramatic photos emerge from the nightmare that people of the small town of Mati, east of Athens, went...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 of Rafina, is gripping the Greek nation. The two girls disappeared on Monday, the...
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‘You Left Us Alone’: Angry Locals Confront Greek Minister Over Deadly Fire...
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...
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Violent Storm Hits Athens (video)
A storm hit Athens on Thursday noon turning roads in the northern suburbs of the capital into rivers. Traffic police closed main roads in Kifisia and Nea Erythrea as the torrents of water made driving...
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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...
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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...
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Rare Summer Storm Hits Greece’s Cyclades (video)
A day after a violent storm hit Athens causing flooding, especially in the northern suburbs, the same weather front unleashed its full might in the Cyclades. A visitor to the island of Serifos posted a...
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Greece’ Tsipras Accepts ‘Political Responsibility’ for Deadly Wildfire
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday that he accepts “political responsibility” for Monday’s deadly wildfire and urged his ministers to do the same. Tsipras, speaking at a cabinet...
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How A Brave Mum Survived the Greek Inferno Swimming With 7 Kids
A new testimony of bravery during the catastrophe that hit the resort of Mati, east of Athens on Monday has come into light. Author Elisavet Papadopoulou described in a Facebook post how she and a...
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President Trump’s Daughter Tiffany at Mykonos’ Concert for Fire Victims
President Trump’s daughter Tiffany was at a concert-fundraiser for the victims of the Greek wildfires that was held on the Greek island of Mykonos. 24-year-old Tiffany was seen with actress and...
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Candle Rally for Greece’s Fire Victims to be Held in Athens
Greeks are expected to gather outside parliament to light candles in memory of those who lost their lives, on Monday. The silent gathering is being organized via social media by former basketball...
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Greek Coast Guard Recover One More Body
Greece’ s Coast Guard on Monday recovered one more body from the sea near the resort of Mati, the epicenter of the deadly fires of last Monday. Reports suggest that the body belongs to a man. The...
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Car Graveyard a Poignant Reminder of the Greek Catastrophe
Dozens of burned out cars from the inferno that engulfed the sea-side resort of Mati last Monday have been moved to an open field in the nearby town of Rafina. Those who survived the calamity are now...
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Fires Burnt More than 1,260 Hectares in East Attica
Detailed maps showing the extent of the burnt areas in eastern Attica were released on Monday, by the forest fires monitoring centre at the National Observatory of Athens. Using a system of Drones/UAV...
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