The death toll rises after the forest fires in Greece
The death toll has risen to 93 after the forest fires around Athens in Greece. Twenty-five persons are still missing six days after the disaster.
The flames spread rapidly in the areas around the Greek capital. Most of the victims were swallowed by the sea of flames, while others died as a result of drowning while attempting to swim away from the forest fires.
Worst in decades
Even before the death toll was adjusted from 87 to 91 on Sunday, it was clear that the disaster is the worst forest fire tragedy that has affected Europe for decades. A crisis research centre in Brussels describes the fire tragedy as being the worst in Europe since 1900.
Several rescue personnel and volunteers are Sunday still looking in the ocean for missing persons. The authorities on Sunday confirmed that at least twenty-five still have not been accounted for, which according to the news agency AP is the first official number on missing persons.
No Norwegians have been reported dead or missing.
© NTB scanpix / #Norway Today
