18 found dead in forest in Greece as wildfires burn

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The bodies of 18 people were found amid the wreckage left by wildfires, the country's fire service said on Tuesday.

Thick smoke rises as a wildfire burn in Dadia forest, in Alexandroupolis, Thrace, northern Greece, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfire spread rapidly due to the strong winds.The bodies of 18 people were found amid the wreckage left by wildfires in a hiking area in northeastern Greece, the country's fire service said on Tuesday.

The remains were found northeast of the port city of Alexandroupoli, in an area where trails cross the Turkish border. A disaster victim identification team and investigators were en route to the area, officials said. "Given that there have been no reports of disappearances or missing residents from the surrounding areas, the possibility that these are people who entered the country illegally is being investigated," the service said in

 

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