Independent Recorder
Alexander John
July 24, 2018
ATHENS—Uncontrolled wildfires intensified near Greece’s capital, killing at least 49 people and injuring dozens more as gale-force winds raged through holiday resorts in the country’s deadliest fire season in more than a decade.
Several fires broke out Monday afternoon on both sides of Athens, ripping through pine forests and resort towns, forcing hundreds of locals and tourists in the popular coastal areas of the Attica region to flee to beaches where they were picked up by coast guard and navy vessels and fishing boats.
A fire brigade official said 49 dead have been confirmed, while 156 people are hospitalized, including 16 children; 11 people are in critical condition.
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