The bodies of 18 people were found amid the wreckage left by wildfires, the country's fire service said on Tuesday.
Thick smoke rises as a wildfire burn in Dadia forest, in Alexandroupolis, Thrace, northern Greece, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfire spread rapidly due to the strong winds.The bodies of 18 people were found amid the wreckage left by wildfires in a hiking area in northeastern Greece, the country's fire service said on Tuesday.
The remains were found near Alexandroupoli, a port city. A disaster victim identification team and investigators were in route the area, official said. "Given that there have been no reports of disappearances or missing residents from the surrounding areas, the possibility that these are people who entered the country illegally is being investigated," the service said in
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