The Parthenon temple at the Acropolis archaeological site in Athens, Greece. The casualties from this week's wildfires were concentrated around Mati, a coastal settlement in northeast Attica, and were stoked by heavy winds, which spread the flames in the dry conditions. (Photo: Yorgos Karahalis/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) – Greek firefighters say that at least 74 people were killed in wildfires in the country's Attica region, which includes Athens, as a summer heatwave has increased the risk of blazes across Europe.
Death toll expected to rise
The fires struck two coastal resorts popular with vacationers from Greece's capital on Monday and also resulted in 187 injuries, including 23 children, a fire department spokeswoman said in televised comments. Eleven of the injured are in critical condition, and the death toll is expected to rise further.
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