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Greek fires death toll hits 50: officials
ATHENS, July 24, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll from a series of fires
sweeping Greece climbed to 50 on Tuesday with a Red Cross official reporting
the discovery of 26 more bodies at a seaside resort.
The authorities had previously announced 24 deaths and more than 150
injuries from wildfires around the Athens region, before finding 26 dead at a
villa in the coastal town of Mati.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1220 hrs