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Wildfires raging in Greece kill dozens
Blazes tore through vacation resorts near Greece's capital during the country's deadliest fire season in more than a decade.
Smoke from a wildfire burning outside of Athens, Greece, rises over the Parthenon atop the Acropolis on July 23, 2018.
Two large forest fires burned out of control on two sides of Greece's capital, forcing residents to flee to beaches and into the sea, where coast guard boats battled gale-force winds to save them.
Thick smoke blocks a road in Kineta, near Athens.
Regional authorities declared a state of emergency in the western and eastern parts of Attica — the greater Athens area — while the Greek government called for the European Union to help them battle the flames.
A firefighting helicopter flies over a blaze in the town of Rafina, near Athens.
Other fires broke out across the country, including in northeastern Greece and the southern island of Crete, stretching Greece's firefighting capabilities. Gale-force winds that frequently changed direction and continued into the night hampered firefighting efforts.





Locals leave Mati on July 24.
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