25 Jul 2018

Death toll rises as Greece wildfires rage

From Morning Report, 7:10 am on 25 July 2018

The death toll is continuing to rise in wildfires near Athens. More than 76 people have now been killed by wildfires near Athens, many dying after being trapped as they tried to escape the flames. Their charred remains being taken en masse to local morgues. A further 700 people had to be rescued from the sea where they had fled to. The fires have ripped through the seaside tourist town of Mati and our correspondent John Carr tells Philippa Tolley the town looks like it's been hit by an atomic bomb.