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Tuesday July 24, 2018

'A Terrible Day': Greek Wildfires Kill At Least 74 People, Devastate Resort Village

Wildfires left behind burned-out shells of homes in the village of Mati, near Athens. Greek Red Cross workers discovered 26 bodies in the devastated resort village. Savvas Karmaniolas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'A Terrible Day': Greek Wildfires Kill At Least 74 People, Devastate Resort Village

July 24, 2018 • The death toll from surprisingly fast-moving fires near Athens has tripled from Monday. Officials in Greece said they found 26 bodies in one spot.

'A Terrible Day': Greek Wildfires Kill At Least 74 People, Devastate Resort Village

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