Death toll from wildfires near Athens rises to 80

Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-25 19:10:08|Editor: Yamei
Video PlayerClose

GREECE-MATI-WILDFIRES

A man looks at burned vehicles in Mati, a seaside town east of Athens, Greece, on July 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)

ATHENS, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Greek emergency crews recovered the bodies of five more persons on Wednesday, while an elderly man died in hospital, bringing to 80 the death toll from the wildfires near Athens, authorities announced.

An 84-year-old man who had earlier sustained extensive burns also passed away, the health ministry said.

At least 187 people had been injured, including a dozen in critical conditions, it added.

Still, an undetermined number of people remained missing since Monday afternoon when the blaze started in Mount Penteli on the Attica Peninsula, scorching seaside resorts and sending thousands fleeing.

The country has been in national mourning since Tuesday in the face of the deadliest tragedy caused by the wildfires in over a decade.

Over 2,000 houses have either been destroyed or damaged, according to the latest estimates by local authorities.

Hundreds of firefighters were battling the flare-ups in some areas in Attica on Wednesday.

TOP STORIES
EDITOR’S CHOICE
MOST VIEWED
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011103261373477961
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
亚洲欧美日韩另类在线观看 | 偷窥国产亚洲女爱视频在线 | 中文字幕久精品在线视频 | 精品国产高清一区二区三区 | 亚洲国产欧美日本精品 | 日韩中文字幕高清在线 |