Greek wildfires kill 74, the deadliest blaze in decades

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and ELENA BECATOROS
The Associated Press
RAFINA, Greece — Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital of Athens, torching homes, cars and forests as they killed at least 74 people, authorities said Tuesday.
Twenty-six of the dead were found huddled together in a compound, while a few bodies were recovered from the sea where they had fled to escape the flames and smoke.
Greece endures wildfires every summer but the fires that broke out Monday were the