In an earlier article, at least 24 people were reported dead as a result of massive fires that eradicated the Rafina region on the outskirts of Athens, where for more information, click here. But the number of victims increases and increases.
In less than an hour earlier, the bodies of 26 other people were found in one place between two homes in the east of the capital, bringing the number of victims to 50.
More than 600 firefighters and 300 vehicles were mobilized to improve the situation, Greece proclaimed a state of emergency seeking help in European Union countries.
"At least 100 homes were covered by flames. I saw it with my eyes. It's a real catastrophe, "said Rafina's mayor, Evangelos Bournous.
This tragedy is almost the same as the most frightening catastrophe of fire in the Greek state, the one in 2007 where some of the forests and agricultural lands were destroyed and more than 60 people were dead.
