Desastres Naturales

Grecia en conmoción por incendios que cobran al menos 74 vidas

Las llamas arrasan con la población de Mati, donde hallaron a 26 personas calcinadas

CORRECTION - Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. 
Raging wildfires killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests as terrified residents fled to the sea to escape the flames, authorities said Tuesday. / AFP PHOTO / Valerie GACHE / �The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [-VALERIE GACHE--] instead of [--ANGELOS TZORTZINIS -]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.�
CORRECTION - Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens, on July 24, 2018. Raging wildfires killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests as terrified residents fled to the sea to escape the flames, authorities said Tuesday. / AFP PHOTO / Valerie GACHE / �The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [-VALERIE GACHE--] instead of [--ANGELOS TZORTZINIS -]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.� VALERIE GACHE
Bomberos y voluntarios luchaban para sofocar un incendio forestal en la población de Kineta, cerca de Atenas, este martes 24 de julio del 2018. (VALERIE GACHE/AFP)


Atenas. Grecia estaba conmocionada este martes: incendios alimentados por vientos de 100 kilómetros por hora dejaban al menos 74 muertos, entre ellos 26 personas carbonizadas en una casa en un balneario, según un balance oficial.

La catástrofe, que varios medios del país calificaron de “tragedia nacional”, comenzó el lunes por la noche, cuando el fuego se declaró en un monte cercano a Pendeli y, atizado por vientos de gran velocidad, se propagó rápidamente, invadiendo la localidad de Mati, a 40 km de Atenas, quemando centenares de viviendas.

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