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In pictures: Wildfires devastate Greek region

24 July 2018

Smoke rises over a motorway in Neo Voutsa, a suburb of Athens

EPA Smoke rises over a motorway in Neo Voutsa, a northeast suburb of Athens — Smoke rises over a motorway in Neo Voutsa, a suburb of Athens

Wildfires in Greece's Attica region have killed dozens of people.

Many of the victims were trapped in the village of Mati, 40km (25 miles) north-east of Athens, and died either in their homes or their cars. This village in the Rafina region is popular with tourists.

The sky turned orange as smoke spread over the beach town of Kineta in west Attica

Reuters Firefighters are seen amid smoke as a wildfire burns in Kineta, near Athens — The sky turned orange as smoke spread over the beach town of Kineta in west Attica

A firefighting helicopter flies over the town of Rafina on Attica's eastern coast, where fires are a recurring problem in the summer

AFP A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina — A firefighting helicopter flies over the town of Rafina on Attica's eastern coast, where fires are a recurring problem in the summer

Greece's prime minister has declared a state of emergency in Attica.

AFP People watch a wildfire in the town of Rafina, near Athens — Greece's prime minister has declared a state of emergency in Attica.

The government has asked other EU countries for helicopters and additional firefighters

AFP A firefighter reacts as a house burns during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. — The government has asked other EU countries for helicopters and additional firefighters

The fire was particularly deadly in Mati, where 26 bodies were found just 15m (50ft) from the sea

AFP A house burns as a wildfire rages at the village of Mati, near Athens. — The fire was particularly deadly in Mati, where 26 bodies were found just 15m (50ft) from the sea

Emergency workers used boats and helicopters to evacuate residents and tourists stranded along the coast

AFP This photo show cars burnt following a wildfire at the village of Mati. — Emergency workers used boats and helicopters to evacuate residents and tourists stranded along the coast

People ran into the water to escape the blaze

Kalogerikos Nikos People on the coast in Greece to escape the fire — People ran into the water to escape the blaze

Kalogerikos Nikos A dog on a rock surrounded by water after escaping wild fires in Greece

With temperatures set to soar again, Greece is in a race against time to get the fires under control

Kalogerikos Nikos People on the coast in Greece to escape the fire — With temperatures set to soar again, Greece is in a race against time to get the fires under control

A spokesperson for the International Federation of the Red Cross told the BBC some people had lost everything

Kalogerikos Nikos A burnt out building following wildfires in Greece — A spokesperson for the International Federation of the Red Cross told the BBC some people had lost everything

Kalogerikos Nikos A burnt out building following wildfires in Greece

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