Greek flag to fly at half mast at parliament over fire victims

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Greek flag to fly at half mast at parliament over fire victims

Over 60 people have lost their lives so far

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The President of the Greek parliament decided the Greek flag on the building at Syntagma Square will be flying at half-mast today after the forest fire killed over 60 people in east Attica and injured
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