Several hundred Greeks holding candles gathered silently outside parliament on Monday evening (July 30) to remember those who died in deadly wildfires.

As they queue to receive emergency relief funds, many survivors of Greece's deadly fires are struggling to prove that they are entitled to help.

On Monday, a week after the fires broke out, hundreds of people attended a vigil in front of the Greek parliament. The government has announced an action plan, but people are asking how a disaster of this scale was possible and are demanding change.

The Greek government is facing criticism as the extent of the damage from the worst wildfires in recent memory becomes clear. Our correspondent Bryan Carter reports from Mati, where the land is scorched and many buildings are reduced to ashes.

Ghost town: emotional scars linger as clean-up begins in fire-stricken Greek resort of Mati.

Fires began a week ago in the coastal resort and Tsipras has been attacked by opposition parties for the government's handling of the disaster.

It's after 59 bodies were found, 28 are still yet to be identified and four people are still in hospital. Firemen and volunteers walk for hours, with the hope of finding traces of human presence after the wildfires devestated parts of Greece

Greece begins the painful task of burying the victims this weekend of a devastating wildfire near Athens which killed at least 88 people

The only way bodies can be identified is through DNA testing and dental records because people are so badly burnt beyond recognition. It's distressing for everyone

In this edition of State of the Union: the EU steps in to help Greece as it’s hit by deadly wildfires; EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker

Some residents had built houses illegally between wooded areas which effectively blocked off escape routes

Coroner says identification of bodies difficult as most are badly charred

The search is on for around 40 people missing in the Greek resort of Mati after Monday's fires which killed more than 80.

Not many people had a chance to escape as the second fire which broke out Monday afternoon destroyed everything in its path within moments

Rescue teams are combing through the area and the sea, trying to locate anything which could offer clarity on the missing as people come to terms with the blaze that ripped through the coastal town of Mati

Planes, firefighters and medics are promised to Athens through EU protection system.