At least 50 people have been killed including 26 who died fleeing from a seaside villa as deadly forest fires ripped through Greece.

Hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from beaches while three woman and a child drowned in the sea while trying to escape flames rampaging through woodland around the Athens region.

In an 'extreme situation' fuelled by winds of up to 65mph and 104F (40C) temperatures, the worst Greek forest fires in a decade ripped through communities in a matter of minutes leaving lines of cars torched and farms and forests charred.

The youngest victim was a six-month-old baby who died of smoke inhalation.

Horrified officials found 26 bodies, apparently families, huddled tightly together many of them hugging in a field less than a 100ft from the sea and near a villa in the devastated coastal town of Mati, 25 miles from the capital.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5984481/At-seven-dead-huge-forest-fires-destroy-homes-vehicles-Greek-holiday-resorts.html

Fire fighters carry the body of a victim through the streets this morning as emergency crews sifted through the remains.

There were horrific scenes in the resort of Mati where 26 bodies, apparently families, were found huddled together near a beach having perished in the wildfires.

Cars and buildings were left in charred ruins as flames ripped through the Kineta village area. The death toll is expected to climb today.

The majority of the casualties were found in their homes or cars in Mati, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said.

People watch a wildfire in the town of Rafina, near Athens.

Firefighters, soldiers and local residents carry a hose and battle the wildfire as it burns in the town of Rafina.

Rescuers and volunteers push an inflatable boat as locals are evacuated from the area in Mati.

A house burns following a wildfire at Neos Voutzas, near Athens.

A man walks past burnt cars in a neighborhood following a wildfire at the village of Mati.

May the departed souls rest in peace.

D video on Aljazeera is scary... Dis is reminiscent of d 2007 incidence...

What is the cause of Forest fire if not human carelessness?

Evacuation: Cars are blocked at the closed National Road near Kineta.

The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, speaks to the media during his visit.

A firefighter wears a flame-resistant suit in Rafina.

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RIP to the dead.


Waiting for the the usual "this is a country where things work, if it's Nigeria there would not be survivors" comments

Is the prophesy coming to reality gradually that God will use fire to cleanse the world?

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You are very insecure

Wow

God have Mercy

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Are you sure you are OK?

End time fire.

It is well. Rip to the dead.

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lol, at least it's gonna contain practical knowledge for real world applications.

Serious conflagration �

They should have called in the Canadians. Canada has what is called " avion-citerne " ( those CL-415 aircrafts with a big reservoir of water ). California rents them on regular basis.

Here is one in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCg53xANn8U