Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Tsipras spoke with emergency products and services within the the city of Mati after the fatal blaze
Greece will demolish thousands of unlawful homes in the wake of its deadliest wildfire, High Minister Alexis Tsipras mentioned.
Authorities mentioned unlicensed development hindered makes an attempt to escape the blaze in Mati ultimate month which killed at least NINETY ONE folks.
Mr Tsipras vowed to check the “chaos of unruly construction”, which has been not unusual in Greece for decades.
In the Attica area, THREE,2 HUNDRED buildings will likely be torn down right away, he stated.
Such constructions, known as “afthereta” or “arbitrary” homes, are often constructed without permission and later licensed in government amnesties.
The authorities said there were dozens of these buildings in Mati, which created a maze of complicated streets and blocked get entry to to the coast.
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In a speech, Mr Tsipras stated this work “threatens human lives”.
“Whatever represents a threat might be torn down,” he stated. “it is our duty to our useless, however extra so against the living.”
Critics have accused the government of a slow reaction to the crisis in Mati.
Local authorities have been accused of directing drivers into the blaze. Dozens of people died as they tried to escape their vehicles.
Mr Tsipras issued a press release on Sunday replacing the chiefs of the police pressure and fireplace brigade with their deputies, days after the country’s civil coverage minister resigned.
