Twenty charged over deadly 2018 Attica blaze

Following seven months of investigations into the deadly fires that killed 100 people and destroyed parts of eastern Attica last July, prosecutors on Tuesday brought charges of negligent arson, negligent manslaughter and grievous bodily harm through negligence against 20 current and former state officials.
Compiled by three prosecutors, the report exposes the incompetence of the state to protect lives and property from such disasters, highlighting the lack of organization, coordination and efficiency in tackling the blaze that quickly spread through the region on July 23.
The suspects include Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou, Marathon Mayor Ilias Psinakis, Rafina Mayor Evangelos Bournous, former fire service chief Sotiris Terzoudis, the current head of the fire service Vasilis Mattheopoulos - who was then deputy chief - and former general secretary for civil...