CAIRO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi expressed on Thursday his sincere condolences to his Greek counterpart Prokopis Pavlopoulos over the massive forest fires which swept over the Attica region, causing dozens of deaths.
In a phone call with Greek President, Sisi expressed Egypt's full solidarity with the brotherly Greek people, Egyptian presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in a brief statement.
At least 83 lives were lost, 187 people were injured and a yet unclear number of people were missing by Thursday, after a wildfire swept on Monday through coastal settlements, 30 kilometers east of Athens.
Earlier in the day, Egyptian of foreign ministry said in a statement that Egypt stands in full support with the friendly people and government of Greece to overcome this ordeal.
The wildfires are the worst in Greece in the past decade. Enditem
