[greece wildfire rafina]Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters * THE AREAS HIT WORST BY WILDFIRES IN GREECE ARE THE SEASIDE COMMUNITIES OF MATI AND KINETA. * MATI IS A POPULAR SUMMER CAMP AND RESORT TOWN ABOUT 21 MILES EAST OF ATHENS. * KINETA IS A SEASIDE SETTLEMENT THAT SITS 30 MILES WEST OF ATHENS, WITH THE ANCIENT CITY OF CORINTH 20 MILES FURTHER TO THE WEST. ------------------------- Wildfires have killed at least 74 people as blazes engulf popular summer resort spots near Athens, Greece. With winds of 50 miles per hour that frequently change direction, fires are spreading east and west of Athens into seaside areas with high populations.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Brazil's empty $300 million World Cup stadium SEE ALSO: * Photos show victims of Greece wildfires desperately stranded on the beach as flames engulf their homes * 'The flames were chasing us all the way to the water': Video captures vicious wildfires that have killed dozens on Greece's coastline and forced tourists to flee from beaches into the sea * Devastating wildfires in Greece kill 74 while dozens stranded on the beach watched their homes burn
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