Greek Seaside Town Remembers Lives Lost to Wildfire

Greek Seaside Town Remembers Lives Lost to Wildfire
A fountain is seen in yard of a burnt house following a wildfire in the village of Mati, near Athens, Greece, July 28, 2018. Reuters/Costas Baltas
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MATI, Greece—Mourners gathered in a church in the Greek coastal town of Mati on July 29 where they wept and lit candles in memory of those killed when a massive wildfire swept through the popular resort near Athens earlier this week.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing fierce recriminations for the government’s response to the fire and has promised a national plan to avoid a repeat of the disaster.