KIEV. July 24. UNN. The organization of the red cross of Greece reported on Tuesday that the bodies were discovered about 26 victims of the devastating forest fire to the East of Athens, which significantly increased the death toll. About it UNN reported with reference to Reuters.
“Unfortunately, we found 26 charred bodies, between two houses,” – said the President of the Hellenic red cross Nikos Economopoulos.
According to calculation from official sources, dead as a result of a forest fire close to a Mother before that was 24.
Because of the fire the Greek authorities on Monday urged residents of the coastal area to the West of Athens to leave their homes. Pointed out that the main highway Athens-Corinth, one of the two to the Peloponnese, was closed, and train traffic is stopped.
Recall, a strong wind brought clouds of smoke to Athens, which was postponed a number of flights of Beijing capital international airport.