Greek fire death toll jumps to 91

ATHENS: A 95-year-old woman injured

died early Monday (Tuesday in Manila), raising the death toll to 91, state agency ANA reported.

The woman succumbed to burn injuries hours after the government, widely criticized for its response to the emergency, replaced the heads of the police

The minister responsible for the police and state security also quit last week.

Another 36 people are still hospitalized after the July 23 disaster, six of them in critical condition.

Opposition parties have accused the government of failing to provide adequate warning and evacuate the coastal resort of Mati which had been frequently hit by wildfires, in addition to subsequently trying to hide the scale of the loss of human life as the disaster unfolded.

with just the clothes on their backs. In the days that followed, the -

went wrong.

One police union -

this week could set up proper roadblocks in the area.

As a result, many drivers were

zone and died after becoming trapped in Mati’s narrow streets.

The government had insisted that with winds blowing at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour, there was little time to mount an effective evacuation.