Greek officials face charges over 2017 fatal floods
Date
3/20/2019 8:38:41 AM
(MENAFN) Greek national news agency AMNA revealed that an Athens prosecutor has filed charges against nine officials over the flash floods of November 2017 in western Attica which claimed 25 lives.
Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou, three local mayors and officials of the forestry and zoning authorities were indicted of negligent manslaughter, violation of duty and breaking of construction rules among others.
Earlier this month prosecutors filed similar charges against Dourou and 19 more people, mainly serving and former officials, regarding last July's wildfire incident in eastern Attica.
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