London: As the official death toll from Greece’s wildfires mounted on Tuesday, it became clear this was a national tragedy of a kind awfully familiar to Australians.
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| Cars were destroyed by the wildfires near the village of Neos Voutzas near Athens. |
Horrific stories emerged as rescue workers made gruesome discoveries, such as the group of 26 men, women and children who perished while huddled together, trapped between the fire front and a sheer cliff. The death toll stood at 74 on Wednesday morning.
Read the story by Nick Miller from The Age - “Europe burns as climate change fuels 'forest fire danger extremes’.”
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