Deadly Wildfires Leave Trail of Destruction in Greek Town of Mati

  • 6 years ago
The death toll from wildfires in Greece rose to at least 81 on July 25 as dozens of people remained unaccounted for.Hundreds of people were reportedly trapped in Mati on July 23, unable to escape the fire that surrounded the resort town, Reuters reported. Many escaped by jumping into the sea, but others died from suffocation, either in cars or trapped on the the cliffs, the report said.The videos, shared on July 23 by Spyros Flotaros, shows him driving through a road surrounded by wildfires and the trail of devastation caused by the blaze in Mati.“I am ok. Lot of people [are] not,” Flotaros told Storyful. “I have seen pictures that I will never forget.” Credit: Spyros Flotaros via Storyful