FILE PHOTO: Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas, delivers a speech during a parliament session in Athens, Greece, June 21, 2018. Giorgos Kontarinis/Eurokinissi via REUTERS
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Civil Protection Minister Nikos Toskas resigned on Friday in the wake of a wildfire last month that killed 88 people and led to widespread criticism of the government for its handling of the disaster.
Toskas had previously offered to quit after the July 23 blaze in the small seaside town of Mati east of Athens, but Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras refused to accept his resignation.
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