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Greece: fires, death toll hits 81, some people still missing

Local authorities announced

26 July, 13:51
(ANSA) - ATHENS, JULY 26 - The official death toll of the fires that devastated Attica in Greece has risen to 81, according to local authorities. Around 98% of Mati, the town to the northeast of Athens where the largest number of dead was recorded, is ''destroyed'', the mayor of Rafina announced.

''We have received dozens of missing person's reports'' the Fire Brigade reported. Meanwhile, identifying the victims is a slow process, due to the very bad conditions of the bodies found so far. (ANSA).

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