Greek forest fire death toll climbs to 96
Greek forest fire death toll climbs to 96
14 August 2018
Published by https://abcnews.go.com
GREECE – Greek authorities say the death toll from last month’s devastating forest fire near Athens has climbed to 96 after a 68-year old man died of his injuries in a hospital.
The fire service said in a statement late Tuesday that a total 13 people have succumbed to burns in hospital following the July 23 blaze at the seaside resort of Mati.
A judicial investigation is underway into the causes of the blaze and into whether authorities responded competently to the blaze, which was Greece’s deadliest in decades.
