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Candlelight vigil for victims of wildfire held in Athens’ main Syntagma square

Hundreds of people gathered in Syntagma square on Monday evening to remember the 92 victims of the recent wildfire in eastern Attica prefecture, following a call mostly circulated over social media.

Many of the people present held candles and lanterns. Candles formed the date “July 23, 2018”, the day the wildfire swept through the Mati settlement.