An unidentified man was found dead in the Thissio park on Wednesday morning, while another two were in critical condition, apparently due to the cold weather of the past few days. All three are believed to be homeless.
"This tragic development highlights in the most glaring way the fundamental weaknesses of our society and our organised institutions," Athens Mayor Yiorgos Kaminis commented, stressing that homelessness is a serious issue that should concern everyone.
The Athens municipality announced that it had taken steps to help the city's poor and homeless when the cold snap began, offering blankets, sleeping bags, soup and tea at dozens of sites about the city, while its homeless shelter admitted anyone that asked.
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