Greek authorities say the death toll from last month's devastating forest fire near Athens has climbed to 96 after a 68-year old man died of his injuries in hospital.
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The fire service said in a statement late on Tuesday that a total 13 people have succumbed to burns in hospital following the July 23 blaze at the seaside resort of Mati.
A judicial investigation is underway into the causes of the blaze and into whether authorities responded competently to the blaze, which was Greece's deadliest in decades.
Meanwhile four water-dropping planes and another four helicopters were participating in operations on Evia, just off central Greece.
The blaze broke out on Sunday and forced the evacuation of two villages, but fire officials say no damage to homes or injuries have been reported.
Australian Associated Press
