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Greek leader suggests political extremists set fires
ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Fires in southern Greece that have razed dozens of villages and killed at least 44 people may have been deliberately set ahead of next month's national elections, the prime minister suggested Saturday.
Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declared a nationwide state of emergency Saturday night. He also turned to European Union allies, which have promised help.
Emergency crews pulled charred bodies from homes and local media reported death tolls of up to 50 people.
Scores are hospitalized with severe burns and respiratory problems, state-run television reported. (Much more in article below)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/25/greece.fires/index.html
Wow...not sure what to say, sounds pretty extreme.
I'm not sure if we have anyone on GTP that lives in this area...
Any contributing thoughts? I'm not sure what to make of this...
ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Fires in southern Greece that have razed dozens of villages and killed at least 44 people may have been deliberately set ahead of next month's national elections, the prime minister suggested Saturday.
Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declared a nationwide state of emergency Saturday night. He also turned to European Union allies, which have promised help.
Emergency crews pulled charred bodies from homes and local media reported death tolls of up to 50 people.
Scores are hospitalized with severe burns and respiratory problems, state-run television reported. (Much more in article below)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/25/greece.fires/index.html
Wow...not sure what to say, sounds pretty extreme.
I'm not sure if we have anyone on GTP that lives in this area...
Any contributing thoughts? I'm not sure what to make of this...