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Greece declares three days of mourning over wildfires

Europe Materials 24 July 2018 15:34 (UTC +04:00)
Greece on Tuesday declared three days of mourning over wildfires that killed at least 60 people in towns near Athens
Greece declares three days of mourning over wildfires

Greece on Tuesday declared three days of mourning over wildfires that killed at least 60 people in towns near Athens, Reuters reports.

“The country is going through an unspeakable tragedy,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address. “Today, Greece is mourning and we are declaring three days of national mourning in the memory of those who perished,” he said.

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