5 former officials convicted in Greece’s deadliest wildfire case [Video]

• A Greek court has convicted five former officials for criminal negligence resulting in loss of life during the 2018 Mati wildfire.
• The fire, the deadliest in Greece’s history, killed more than 100 people, including those trapped in cars.
• Sentences ranged from 15 to 111 years, but the judge capped jail time at five years with the option to pay fines in lieu of serving sentences.

A Greek court convicted five former firefighting and disaster response officials on Monday over the deadliest wildfire in the country’s history, with more than 100 people killed outside the capital. But some survivors were outraged when they were fined and let go.

The 2018 fire swept through the seaside town of Mati, east of Athens. Residents and vacationers, many trapped in their cars, were killed as they tried to escape.

The officials, including a former fire chief, received sentences of between 15 and 111 years for multiple …