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Death of elderly woman in hospital raises wildfire toll in East Attica to 93

Death of elderly woman in hospital raises wildfire toll in East Attica to 93

The official toll from wildfires in East Attica has reached 93, following the death on Thursday of a hospitalized victim.

The latest victim was a 78-year old woman from Mati with chronic health issues who was in the intensive care unit of Sismanoglio hospital.

Overall, 34 people from Mati are currently in Attica hospitals. Six of them are intubated while a child that is in the Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital is in good condition.

On Wednesday, the Greek Fire Brigade said that the total of deaths from the fires in East Attica was 92 at the time, with 81 of those victims identified and two unidentified corpses.

Source: amna-mpa