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Greece wildfire toll now 100 as man dies months later

Published: 15 Dec 2018 - 03:26 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 12:13 pm

AP

ATHENS, Greece:  Greek authorities say a 73-year-old man hospitalized with severe burns since July has died, bringing the toll of a deadly wildfire east of Athens to 100.
The wildfire, aided by high winds, swept through the suburb of Mati, a popular seaside resort, on July 23. People were trapped inside their homes or along narrow roads as many tried to flee. Some drowned in the sea.
A database maintained by the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters in Brussels shows the wildfire was the deadliest in Europe since 1900.