A 68-year-old man died in KAT hospital in Athens late on Tuesday increasing the death toll in Athens wildfires to rose to 96. Another fire victim, a 63-year-old man, died on Monday. Twenty two days after the deadly fires in Mati and Neos Voutzas in East Attica and 29 people …
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One more fire victim dies in hospital, death toll increases to 95
Death toll in Athens wildfires rose to 95 on Monday after one more fire victim died in hospital in Athens. The latest victim is a 63-year-old man in KAT hospital. Twenty one days after the deadly fires in Mati and Neos Voutzas in East Attica and 30 people are reportedly …
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Greece establishes new Emergency Response Service to deal with natural disasters
The General Secretariat for Greece’s Civil Protection is abolished and replaced by a new agency, the National Emergency Response Service. The radical change comes 18 days after the deadly wildfires in Athens with 93 people dead during which is Civil Protection was practically absent. The new public service will be …
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Greece’s international Tourism not affected by the Athens wildfires
Greece’s tourism has not been affected by the Athens wildfires that raged in East Attica towards the end of July, international sector experts say. This has not only to do with the fact that the fire-stricken areas in East Attica, some 30 km away from Athens are more a summer …
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Kyle Hines heartwarming letter: Greece is more than a country
From a hotel room thousands miles away from Greece, professional basketball player Kyle Terrel Hines shared his thoughts about a country, that has been devastated by the wildfires killing dozens of people. Hines wrote a heartwarming letter sharing his thought and feelings the moment he saw East Attica on fire. …
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Lack of communication between Fire Service and Police during deadly Athens wildfire
Official documents proving the disorganization of Fire Service and Police on the day of the deadly wildfires in Athens are on their way to prosecutor investigating the causes and responsibilities that led to the death 0f 91 people. There was no proper coordination, no organization and no communication between the …
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Civil Protection General Secretary resigns over Wildfires Tragedy
The General Secretary of Greece’s Civil Protection Giannis Kapakis submitted his resignation on Monday, exactly two weeks after the wildfires tragedy that cost the lives of so far 91 people. The resignation comes a fay after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras replaced the chiefs of Fire Service and Police.He replaced them …
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Death toll rises to 91 after another Athens wildfires victim dies in hospital
Death toll in Athens wildfires rose to 91 after one more victim died on Sunday night. A 95-year old woman hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Thriaseio Hospital in Athens was the third fire victim to die over the weekend. The woman was the eight fires victim to die …
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PM Tsipras replaces chiefs of Fire Service, Police over Athens wildfires tragedy
In an extraordinary meeting of the Greece’s Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) on Sunday afternoon, the chiefs of the Fire Service and the Police were replaced. The decision comes 14 days after the deadly wildfires where at least 90 people lost their lives in an area just …
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UPD Death toll rises to 90 after Athens wildfires victims die in hospital
Two more victims of Athens wildfires died over the weekend in hospitals of the Greek capital A 55-year-old woman died on Saturday night and an 85-year-old man on Sunday noon. Both were hospitalized in intensive care units since 23. July 2018. The woman had reportedly extensive burn on 90% of …
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Minister for Citizen Protection Toskas resigns over 88 dead in Athens Wildfires
Minister for Citizen Protection Nikos Toskas submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday afternoon. “The natural disaster and the loss of so many lives go beyond his will to continue,” he said. “I have tried all my life to offer to the defense and the protection of …
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Firefighter’s wife dies in hospital, his baby the youngest victim in Athens wildfires
The wife of a firefighter died in hospital Evangelismos in Athens on Friday morning, twelve days after being in intensive care with severe burn injuries on skin and lungs. On the day of the deadly fire, the woman was found in the sea holding her dead baby in her arms. …
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Fire Service leadership under fire for Athens wildfires as blames fly around
Twelve days after the deadly wildfires in Athens and the list of errors apparently committed by Greek authorities is seemingly getting longer. Fire Service, Police and Regional Government are throwing responsibilities about the tragedy with 87 dead in East Attica on 23. July 2018 on each other. Based on fire …
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85 people dead, one missing in Athens wildfires, says Fire Service
The bodies of 81 people have been identified, one person remains missing, the Greek Fire Service said on Wednesday evening. The four people who have died in the hospitals should be added to the above number, the statement said. According to registration conducted by relatives, one person remains missing. Media …
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Arsonist arrested for setting five fires in Marathonas, East Attica
Members of the Fire Service and the Greek Police arrested an arsonist for having started five fires in the area of Rizari in Marathonas, East Attica, during the time from 26. July to 31. July 2018. The man reportedly confessed he “liked to set fires and to watch fire fighters …
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Preliminary Conclusions on Wildfires Tragedy by Athens University
The Department of Geology and Geo-Environment and the postgraduate program “Strategies for Management of the Environment, Disasters and Crises” of the University of Athens have published a report with scientific data and preliminary conclusions regarding the fires that affected Attica on July 23rd 2018. The data are presented in a …
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IMF: “Progress but action needed”… Ops! and “condolence” to Greece’s fire tragedy
IMF Greece’s report published on 31. July 2018: With the wildfires tragedy since last week we forgot that we have other issues that are pressing, like Greece’s commitments to the lenders. But a creditor is a cool-headed technocrat who does not get impressed by 92 dead people killed within a …
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When Greek political parties try to achieve gains from the tragedy in Athens wildfires
Nine days after the wildfires in Athens government and opposition are exchanging harsh words about who is to blame for the worst fire tragedy in modern history of Greece. The political opposition attacks the government and blames it for not timely response, for grave mistakes in the crisis management, for …
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Athens wildfires: Citizen files first lawsuit against all state responsibles
The first lawsuit by a private citizen over the devastating fire in eastern Attica on July 23 was filed with the chief prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Court Antonios Liogas on Monday, by retired navy officer Panagiotis Stamatis. The plaintiff also asked that the plenum of appeals justices be convened …
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Heartbreaking dog rescue in Athens wildfires (videos, picts)
Burned and wounded, scared and hungry… a living creature with all signs of torment and suffering in the Athens wildfires. A matted dog who managed to survive after he sought refugee from the sweeping flames in a burned-out furnace in a forest in the area of Mati. The animal was …
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