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Well the fire started around the capital Athens and they spread through the Azacar region

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found by high winds. Most of the victims died in the coastal area of Marti after getting

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trapped in their homes or as they tried to flee in their cars. Emergency workers used

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boats and helicopters to evacuate beaches after people ran into the sea to escape the

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flames. An avalanche of flame driven by high winds swept through these houses at terrifying

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speed. Nothing was left behind. For many of the victims there was simply no escape. A local

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mayor said he saw at least a hundred homes and 200 vehicles on fire. Some left it until the

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very last minute to leave hoping against hope that their homes would be spared. But for the

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overstretched fire crews this was almost impossible battle. Many people simply fled to the sea.

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The Coast Guard rescued almost 700 from nearby beaches. Others were rescued from small

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boats offshore. For others trying to flee in a car proved a fatal mistake. Flames

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found across roads leaving them trapped and helpless. Daylight revealed the inferno still

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pushing through the landscape. Flames lapping the sides of this coastal highway near Athens.

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Rescue crews from across Europe are rushing into help Greece as the country is plagued by the

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deadliest fires in over a decade. Two fires broke out near Athens Monday with gale force winds

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pushing the blaze along the coast. The fires have killed at least 74 people and forced over

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700 more into the water to escape the flames. Gale force winds fueled several large wildfires

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raging across seaside towns near Athens Greece. Witnesses say the fires are changing

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direction so quickly that many people are being caught off guard. Some people swim out to

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sea to escape the flames rescued by fishing boats. In a heartbreaking discovery, red cross

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workers found more than two dozen bodies huddled together hugging each other. Firefighters from

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across Europe are racing to the area to help battle the flames. Drove video shows homes and cars

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reduced to chart metal and ash. Tourists in one resort community were being evacuated by bus,

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but thick smoke is making driving nearly impossible. Smoke spreads across the Greek capital,

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carrying fear of what the summer may bring. Around Athens fires have engulfed several towns,

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homes have burned to the ground. The hillside's no match for the raging flames.

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The low visibility has led to flight delays, the closure of roads and a main highway.

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In the village of Mati chart cars cover the streets. Greece is now asking the European Union

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for help. At least 60 people are reported dead in wildfires raging outside of the capital of Greece.

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A pair of large fires is burning in coastal areas near Athens. Some tourists and residents were forced

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to flee to the beach for safety. Rescue crews from across Europe are racing to Greece to help.

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Gale force winds and dry conditions are fueling these flames. This is the deadliest

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fire season to hit Greece in more than a decade. Wildfire tore through a beach resort community

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popular with tourists and retirees. The postcard and passing boats reported picking up around

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700 people who had fled to beaches for safety. But tragically the fire swept through

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too quickly for others to save themselves. In some cases families reportedly trap behind a wall

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of fire and smoke.