One month on, Greek wildfire victims face long road to normality

Standing in the burnt-out shell of what used to be his home and business, Theodoros Kouris waits for Greek government inspectors to decide the building's fate.

It has been one month since Greece's deadliest wildfire ravaged the now deserted seaside town of Mati, killing 96 people, and life here is still far from normal.

Funeral notices are plastered on electricity poles. The smell of burned pine still lingers in the air, along with a metallic odour from melted cars and other objects. A few people wander the streets, wearing surgical masks.

An inspector spray-paints a red triangle onto Kouris's wall, declaring the building that was his home and, next to it, his grocery store, unsuitable and set for demolition.

"My roots are here," the 43-year-old said softly, motioning to the ground. "I was born here together with my late brother. I cannot accept that I will...

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