Mati, Greece
Fifty people have died and 170 have been injured in wildfires ravaging woodland and villages in the Athens region, as Greek authorities rush to evacuate residents and tourists stranded on beaches along the coast on Tuesday. The death toll soared with a Red Cross official reporting the discovery of 26 bodies in the courtyard of a villa at the seaside resort of Mati. The bodies were entwined and severely burnt, an AFP photographer at the scene said. They appeared to have been caught by the flames trying to reach the sea. The authorities had previously announced 24 deaths and scores of injuries with the majority of casualties found in their homes or cars in Mati, 40 kilometres northeast of the capital. Of the injured, 11 people were in serious condition. Port authorities told AFP they had found four bodies in the sea, including three women and a child who had apparently tried to escape the flames. More information is available on AFP or News.com.au
These images acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission show the village of Mati in Greece, before (20 July) and after (30 July) fires that have destroyed large parts of the area. The images from the 30 July in false color highlight the burn scarring. The same image, but processed using natural colour, shows the fire damaged area in a dark brown colour.   View large format slider in visible colour View Sentinel-2 high resolution image (Before) (JPG 1.9 MB) View Sentinel-2 high resolution image (After) (JPG 1.8 MB)   View large format slider in false colour View Sentinel 2 high resolution image (Before) (JPG 1.7 MB) View Sentinel 2 high resolution image (After) (JPG 1.7 MB)
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