ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met survivors of a wildfire that killed at least 91 people during his first visit to the town of Mati on Monday, after facing criticism for the government’s response to the blaze. He spent around an hour in the area and met locals, firefighters and police officers, his office said in a statement. Tsipras’ visit comes a week after the disaster and aides said that he had been busy coordinating the response from Athens. A Greek citizen filed a lawsuit on Monday against the government, the municipal and regional authorities and anybody else found to be involved in the disaster. Greeks were expected to gather outside parliament to light candles in memory of those who lost their lives later on Monday.

Source: Pakistan Today July 30, 2018 12:33 UTC