Prosecution of 12 Defendants in the Mati Fire Case
March 13, 2025
The prosecutor proposed the conviction of 12 out of 21 defendants in the deadly fire case in Mati in 2018. Among those charged are officials from the Fire Service, the then Attica regional governor, and the General Secretary for Civil Protection. Tensions arose in the court as victims' relatives protested. The prosecutor highlighted significant coordination failures during the firefighting efforts.