Greece deadly wildfires: Eighteen bodies found in Greek forest
Initial reports suggest those who died may have been migrants. A coroner and investigation team are heading to the scene near the Dadia forest.
The Evros region of north-eastern Greece, not far from the Turkish border, has been ravaged by fires.
A hospital in the city of Alexandroupolis had to be evacuated.
Newborn babies and intensive care patients were among those moved to a ferry at the port.
Fires are raging across several fronts in Greece, whipped up by high winds and temperatures which climbed above 40C in several places on Tuesday.
Flames are thought to have spread rapidly since Monday in the large wooded Dadia national park to the north of Alexandroupolis. Emergency services sent mobile text messages to the surrounding areas asking people to leave.
Before the latest grim discovery, an initial death believed to have been of a migrant was reported in the area.
Eighteen more bodies were found on Tuesday near a hut outside the village of Avantas, reports said, when the fire brigade inspected the charred remains of a building.
Fire service spokesman Yiannis Artopios said the possibility that the victims had entered Greece illegally was being investigated, given that there had been no reports of missing residents.
Unconfirmed reports said the bodies were discovered in two groups, and there were fears that the number of casualties could increase. The fire service said investigations continued throughout the area where the fire had spread.
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