Pray for Greece!!! At least 49 dead...

Lord, have mercy!

I’m in Greece presently, may God help the people.

Lord have mercy!

Κύριε ελέησον!

ikonographics said:

Wild fires broke out on two sides of Athens yesterday destroying everything in their paths. One village doesn't exist anymore. At least 49 people have been killed and hundreds injured. The scenes are apocalyptic.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...s-least-20-killed-near-athens-residents-flee/

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Lord, have mercy!

Lord have mercy!

Lord, have mercy!

Lord have mercy!

Κύριε ελέησον!

Lord have mercy !

I'd left for Church this morning before this thread was started. I've had an email [ it arrived during Liturgy ]from my GodPapa to say that he had emailed Julia to find out how she was

ikonographics said:

Did you know I painted your profile picture?

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No, I actually had no idea.

This is truly dreadful .

Prayers for the people of Greece continue

Oh, that's awful! Lord, have mercy.

One of our former TAW posters is in Athens and she posted photos on fb of the fire that was very close to their hotel. I hope they are okay!

ugh, continued prayers!

From BBC News - says it's an hour ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44941934

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Survivors of the wildfires that have killed at least 74 people in Greece have described how they were forced into the sea by a blaze that "struck like a flamethrower".
"The flames were chasing us all the way to the water," said one victim.
Meanwhile, the bodies of 26 adults and children who apparently died hugging each other were found close to the sea.
As the search for missing persons continues, a website has been set up to help relatives trace their loved ones.
Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the flames, which have been fanned by winds of up to 60mph (100km/h) and have devastated the seaside village of Mati, engulfing homes and vehicles....................>>

Lord have mercy !

Lord, have mercy.