Arguments for free-form construction, which many have argued were important factors in determining size tragedy in front ofcelebrating yesterday with his testimony in court, oh fire brigade expert Dimitrios Liotsiosthe man who detailed responsibility for the deadly fire.

Mr. Liotsios, who continued his testimony in court yesterday, reiterated that the order to evacuate the area, which would save hundreds of people from the fiery flames, should have been given from 17:30, before the flames crossed Marathon and moved to another side. incinerate everything in the Oka.

According to the expert, at that time the picture of the fire danger was complete and the fire reached Mati in about an hour, namely at 18.20.

As Mr. Liotsios argued in his testimony, the argument that there are no escape routes to the sea is invalid, emphasizing that this is not the case. “There are at least 25 passages to the sea,” he testified, “from Marathon Avenue to the sea — 850 meters. The only difficult section is in Kokkino Limanaki. In the rest of the territory, all roads lead to the sea. Distance for an average person to the sea is about 20 minutes. People left of their own accord in their own vehicles. At 18.00, after the Mayor’s briefing, people calmed down. The people were not informed that the fire was heading to the specified area.”

With regard to the argument put forward that arbitrary development, zoning of the territory did not favor the possibility of the escape of residents, Mr. Liotsios emphasized that the fire department has maps and knows the specifics of each area, specifying that “as far as the issue of urban planning is concerned, specific areas (Nea Makri, Mati) are not mentioned as arbitrary in the forest plan of the fire brigade.” “There were sections, steep and labyrinthine, in Kokkino Limanaki and in the direction of Zemberi, some of them were problematic sections. This means nothing. The fire department knows and acts accordingly,” said the witness, answering questions from Vassilis Kapernaros, a lawyer for the victims of the fatal fire.

Mr. Liotsios, also answering the questions of another counsel, said that he still feels fear for his life, which does not make him change his attitude towards the conclusions of his expert opinion.

– Irini Marupa (class support lawyer): Do you still fear for your professional career and your life?

– Witness: I’m afraid, of course, I was threatened for this, but this does not affect my judgment and my testimony.

His marathon reading continues next Thursday.