Greece convicts six and clears 15 over deadly blaze

A man was convicted of involuntary arson on Monday for his role in Greece‘s deadliest wildfire in memory, and five former fire officials found guilty of misdemeanours linked to their response to the 2018 blaze, judicial sources said.

As the court announced the convictions – and the acquittal of 15 others including regional governors on the misdemeanour charges including involuntary manslaughter – relatives of the victims shouted “shame”, one of their lawyers said

Family members burst into tears after the acquittals...