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July 24, 2018

Greece: Over 70 Die in Worst Wildfires in Decade
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In Greece, over 70 people have died as uncontrollable wildfires swept
through neighborhoods outside the capital Athens Tuesday. The blazes
were the worst fires in more than a decade in Greece, and come amid a
month of deadly climate-fueled weather across the world. This is
resident Nana Laganou.

Nana Laganou: "The fire was lightning-fast. We didn't realize what had
happened. We couldn't. It was the first time I've ever seen something
like this. But we made it, we were like a bee colony in the sea,
everybody standing next to each other. I would have liked to see some
response from the state, but we didn't-and we won't-and that makes me
angry."



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