Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos says that illegal construction contributed to one of the country’s worst-ever wildfire disasters. BBC reported in that regard.
He said building by residents between wooded areas was a “crime” that had resulted in blocking escape routes.
Mr Kammenos was confronted by angry locals as he visited areas devastated by fires east of Athens this week.
At least 83 people died and search teams fear they will find further victims as dozens more are missing.
Dozens of rescue workers were searching a cliffside in the seaside town of Mati on Thursday where at least two people were believed to have died.
Many of the victims were caught close to the cliff as the flames spread rapidly, whipped up by winds of more than 100km/h (62 mph).
