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TOPSHOT – A photo shows flames burning vegetation during a wildfire near Prodromos, 100km northeast from Athens, on August 21, 2023. (Photo by Spyros BAKALIS / AFP)

ATHENS, Aug 22, 2023 (AFP) – Eighteen suspected migrants were found dead Tuesday in a forest fire raging in northeastern Greece, the fire department said.

The bodies were found near the national park of Dadia, a region bordering Turkey that is a frequent entry point for migrants, fire department spokesman Yiannis Artopios said in a televised address.

This is a developing story.