(ANSA-AP) - ATHENS, 30 JUL - Greece's prime minister has
visited the site of Greece's deadliest wildfire in decades, a
week after the blaze swept through a seaside resort north of
Athens, killing dozens.
Alexis Tsipras visited Mati, the worst-affected area, early
Monday morning, tweeting that he spoke with "citizens,
engineers, soldiers, firefighters and volunteers." His office
released photos and the prime minister took along a camera
from state-run television. No other media was alerted.
Last week, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos visited the area
and was heckled by distraught survivors who criticized the
response to the fire.
The blaze, whipped by gale-force winds, raced through the
seaside area northeast of Athens on July 23. The vast majority
of victims died in the fire itself, with some drowning while
swimming out to sea fleeing the flames. (ANSA-AP).
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