Athens — The death toll from a fire which ripped through a Greek coastal town stood at 80 on Wednesday, with dozens of people unaccounted for as forensic experts tried to identify victims who were burnt alive. With most of the corpses badly charred, identification of the dead will be challenging, experts said, meaning no fast closure in sight for relatives. Hundreds of people were trapped in the eastern resort of Mati on Monday night as flames whipped around them. Many jumped into the sea to survive, but others died from suffocation either in their cars or trapped on the edge of steep cliffs. The Greek fire brigade said the death of a survivor in hospital had brought the toll up to 80. The service was also receiving dozens of calls reporting missing persons, but it was unclear if some of them were among those found dead, a representative of the fire brigade said. With many bodies burnt beyond recognition, Greek coroners began the grim task of trying to identify the victims of the wi...
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