Devastating wildfires in Greece kill 74 while dozens stranded on the beach watched their homes burn

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• Massive wildfires engulfed many towns in the surrounding region outside Athens.
• Twenty-six bodies were found in the yard of a villa in Mati.
• At least 74 people have died.
• The youngest victim is believed to be a six-month-old baby who died of smoke inhalation.
• It is Greece's worst wildfire in more than 10 years.
• The prime minister has declared three days of national mourning for the victims.
• Authorities are scrambling to limit the damage.

At least 74 people died in massive wildfires around Athens, Greece, with dozens of people engulfed in flames and smoke as they tried to escape.

The fire hit Mati, a seaside resort village located 18 miles east of the capital, on late Monday afternoon, and has reduced much of the city to ash. The neighboring port town of Rafina was also affected. A separate blaze also hit Kineta, a small resort town 35 miles of Athens around the same time.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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