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Greece in the aftermath of the fires
Kevin Ovenden reports from Athens
Greece 25/7/18
GRIEF but also anger gripped Greece today as the death toll from the worst wildfires for over a decade reached 80, with scores more still missing.
The government declared three days of national mourning yesterday as the scale of the devastation in the Rafina seaside resort area just 20 miles north-east of Athens city centre became apparent.
Over 1,500 homes have been destroyed in Monday’s wildfire that ripped through the forest.
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