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A man holds his son as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens, on July 23.
Image: ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images
Devastating photos give a small insight into the colossal impact of wildfires currently raging near Greece’s capital.
Forest fires burning near Athens have seen at least 50 people killed, and over 100 injured. According to the Associated Press, the two major fires have burned through pine forests east and west of the capital, with thousands of residents and tourists forced to flee.