Greece declares three days of mourning over wildfires Greece Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of mourning for at the 80 people who died in deadly wildfires near Athens. Greek authorities are still searching for dozens of people missing including those who took to the sea after the deadly wildfires. High winds spread the fire, trapping many in homes and vehicles and forcing others into the water as they tried to escape the flames. The fire is now widely reported to be the deadliest on record in Greece. Source: BBC ---DECRYPTED---