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2018 Attica wildfires

On 23 July 2018 wildfires started in few places in Attica. At night due to very strong wind gusts in the area both wildfires spread quickly which were up to 124 km/h,12 Beaufort. The flames were so intense that they trapped and burned people inside their houses, cars, or a few metres away from the beach. The city of Mati was completely consumed by the fire. The disaster took lifes of 102 people including 2 Polish nationals drowning while trying to escape by boat. 

Those photos were taken a day after the tragedy while i was helping a Polish news crew to cover the story. Now, three years after the tragedy I publish them for the first time.

2018 Attica wildfires
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