Death toll rises as wildfire ravages Greece - in pictures

Fire swept through the Greece coastline killing 50

Rescuers arrive at the area where bodies were found following a wildfire at the village of Mati, near Athens. Reuters

A man collects belongings after a forest fire in Kineta village, west of Athens. AP Photo

A firefighter walks among burned cars, following a wildfire at the village of Mati. Reuters

Firefighters inspect a burned area in Mati, east of Athens. AP Photo

A woman reacts as she tries to find her dog, following a wildfire at the village of Mati. Reuters

Cars burnt following a wildfire at the village of Mati. AFP

A man looks at the flames as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece. Reuters

Firefighters, soldiers and local residents carry a hose as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens. Reuters

A firefighter wears a flame resistant uniform as wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens. Reuters

A house is threatened by a huge blaze during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. AFP

A firefighter tries to extinguish hotspots during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. AFP

A firefighter tries to extinguish hotspots during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. AFP

Cars are blocked at the closed National Road during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. AFP

A firefighter reacts as a house burns during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens. AFP

Cars are seen burned as a wildfire rages at the village of Mati, near Athens. AFP

Rescuers and volunteers help local people evacuate the village of Mati during a wildfire near Athens. AFP

People watch a wildfire in the town of Rafina, near Athens. AFP

A wildfire rages in the town of Rafina, near Athens, Greece. Reuters

At least 50 people died and more than 100 were injured when a wildfire swept through a small resort in eastern Greece, with many victims trapped by flames as they fled.

The fire in Mati, about 30 kilometres east of Athens, was by far the country's worst since flames devastated the southern Peloponnese peninsula in 2007, killing dozens.

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