雅典發生嚴重山火 至少74死170傷

希臘首都雅典附近沿岸地區發生十多年來最嚴重的山火,造成至少74人死亡,逾170人受傷。

Burned cars in Greece.

At least 74 people have died in the worst fires to hit Greece in more than a decade. (AAP) Source: AAP

希臘首都雅典附近沿岸地區發生十多年來最嚴重的山火,造成至少74人死亡,逾170人受傷。

山火於當地時間星期一開始燃燒,其中以雅典以東約40公里的海邊度假小鎮馬蒂 (Mati)傷亡最嚴重。,燒毀大片林木。

由於當地氣溫高達攝氏40度,加上強風助長,火勢非常猛烈,而且迅速蔓延,燒毀大片林木、數十間房屋,以及數百輛汽車;多條交通幹道受阻。
A view of burned cars after a fire in Argyra Akti, Mati, close to Nea Makri, in Attica, Greece, 24 July 2018.
A view of burned cars after a fire in Argyra Akti, Mati, close to Nea Makri, in Attica, Greece, 24 July 2018. Source: AAP
有救援人員在該鎮海邊一間海邊別墅發現26具相擁在一起的屍體,當中包括成人及小童,最年幼者僅六個月大。

今次山火是繼2007年8月伯羅奔尼撒(Peloponnese)地區大火後,死傷最嚴重的火災。

歐盟承諾會盡力提供援助,協助救災。

而總理齊普拉斯 (Alexis Tsipras)亦於電視發表講話,宣布全國哀悼三日,呼籲國民團結。



齊普拉斯表示,為了紀念罹難者,全國將哀悼三天。

不過他又指:「大家不能被哀悼壓倒,因為目前是戰鬥時刻,而最重要的是團結。」
Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish a wildfire raging in Verori, near Loutraki city, Peloponnese, southern Greece, 24 July 2018.
Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish a wildfire raging in Verori, near Loutraki city, Peloponnese, southern Greece, 24 July 2018. Source: AAP

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Published 25 July 2018 11:30pm
Updated 12 August 2022 3:44pm
By Janice Lam, Wai Yee Yeung
Source: AFP, SBS

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