They were supposed to collect snakes from the fields and bring them to the church of Virgin Mary of the Snakes – Snakes Panagia – on the eve of her Dormition Day on the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. However, the three men accidentally picked up also a …
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Kefalonia: Locals ask for funeral postponement due to village festival
Unprecedented: Locals in a small village on the island of Kefalonia asked for a postponement of a funeral in order not to cancel the annual festival, the major event in the village. According to local media artinos.gr, a few days ago, a small village in Kefalonia was faced with an …
Read More »Seasonal firefighter arrested for forest fires on Kefalonia
A 42-year-old seasonal firefighter was arrested in Kefalonia on Tuesday. He is accused of 5 cases of arson on the island in the Ionian Sea. Local authorities proceeded to arrest a 42-year-old seasonal firefighter, who serves in Kefalonia and is accused of 5 cases of arson. According to an announcement …
Read More »Wildfire in Kefalonia largely under control
Dozens of firefighter and several aerial means are still struggling on Monday against the wildfire on the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. The wildfire broke out around 9 o’ clock on Sunday evening in an area of mixed farmland and forest in Aghia Irini. No residential areas are …
Read More »Two injured in helicopter on emergency landing on Kefalonia
Two men were injured after a helicopter made an emergency landing in a field on the island of Kefalonia on Thursday morning. The two Greek men, the pilot and one passenger, aged 60 and 65 years old, were transferred to the local hospital where they are reportedly being treated for …
Read More »Ferries docked at ports of Zakynthos, Kefalonia due to weather
Ferries were forbidden to sail from the ports of Zakynthos and Kefalonia on Thursday morning, January 19, due to strong winds blowing in the southern Ionian Sea. According to Levante Ferries, the ferries from Poros (Kefalonia) to Kyllini departing at 9:00, from Zakynthos to Kyllini departing at 09:45 and from …
Read More »UPDATE Rocks fall on Shipwreck, after earthquake strikes with 5.4R between Kefalonia and Zakynthos
A earthquake stroke with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale between the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. Greece’s Geodynamic Institute announced. The tremor occurred at 10:36 Thursday morning 70 km West of Zakunthos and 57km South-West of Lixouri on Kefalonia. It focal depth was …
Read More »Twin waterspouts off the island of Kefalonia (videos)
A rare phenomenon of twin waterspouts occurred off the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea, western Greece, on Friday. the twin waterspouts occurred as a bad weather with heavy rains and thunderstorms hits large parts of the country for one more time. Weather warning by EMY here on KTG. …
Read More »Earthquake rattles the island of Kefalonia with 4.8 Richter
An earthquake rattled the island of Kefalonia with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale. It occurred short before 3:30 p.m on Friday afternoon. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, its epicenter was 17 km West of Argostoli, the capital of the island. It …
Read More »Earthquake rattles the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia with 4.2 R
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale rattled the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea early afternoon Tuesday, September 14, 2021. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athen, the epicenter of the earthquake was 35 kilometers south-west of Volimes village on Zakynthos. …
Read More »Villages evacuated as wildfire is raging on Kefalonia island
The big wildfire on the island of Kefalonia is raging also on Sunday morning, burning down thousands of acres and creating a suffocating atmosphere. The strong winds make the work of dozens of firefighters extremely difficult. Several villages and settlements have been evacuated, among them Kaparandriti, Agia Rini, Markopoulo, Kremmidi, …
Read More »Storm strikes Athens, causes flash floods on Corfu, Kefalonia
The storm that hit Attica in early morning Tuesday caused unprecedented damages in several suburbs of the Greek capital. Mostly affected was Neo Heraklio in north-western Athens, where heavy rainfall and powerful winds uprooted dozens of trees and power columns, and broke even windows in houses and other buildings. Three …
Read More »Tons of rocks bury Assos village in Kefalonia hit by Medicane Ianos
Tons of rocks flooded the village Assos in the west coast of Kefalonia, trapped people in their homes, buried vehicles, destroyed houses and businesses. The picturesque harbor of the village is practically non-existent. The torrential rainfalls of medicane Ianos brought rocks, mud and other debris from the mountain. There is …
Read More »Ianos rage over Zante, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Lefkada (videos)
All through the night, Medicane IANOS was swirling over the Ionian islands and western Peloponnese, with gale-force winds and heavy rainfalls. Mostly hit were the islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Ithaca. Roof tops were swept away, electricity was cut and many boats sunk. Winds reaching at times up to 12 …
Read More »Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Ithaki, 4 other regions in “state of emergency” due to IANOS
The islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Ithaki in the Ionian Sea and the regions on Achaia, Arkadia, Messinia in Peloponnese and Aitoloakarnania in western Greece have been declared in state of “special civil protection mobilization” Thursday noon due to Medicane Ianos. The decision was announced by head of Civil Protections …
Read More »Dramatic night rescue in Kefalonia, swimmer and rescuer 6 hours in the water VIDEO
Dramatic night rescue at Myrto on Kefalonia: For six hours a swimmer and a life rescuer were struggling in a rough sea with winds blowing in intensity of 7 Beaufort. The battle that seemed uneven ended with a dramatic rescue by the crew of a helicopter of the Greek Air …
Read More »Speed boat leased in Kefalonia found in Lefkada: Four passengers missing
A boat that has been missing since last Friday was found at a beach of Lefkada on Wednesday. The speed boat was found by bathers and it was abandoned at a small beach west of the popular Kathisma beach. The four passengers of the boat are still missing. An investigation …
Read More »Earthquake rattles the island of Kefalonia with 4.4 Richter
An earthquake hit with 4.4. on the Richter scale the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea early Saturday morning. The epicenter was in the sea area, 17 km South-West of the island’s capital Argostoli. The earthquake occurred at 4:38 a.m. and had a focal depth of 8.6 km. The …
Read More »NATO: Canadian Navy helicopter with 6 onboard crashes off KefaloniaUPD
A Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter of the Canadian Navy with 6 onboard went missing West of the island of Kefalonia and crashed into the sea on Wednesday evening. At least one dead. The helicopter was on a routine flight mission. It reportedly took off from the Canadian frigate Fredericton participating …
Read More »Earthquake strikes with 4.8 R the island of Kefalonia
A strong earthquake stroke with the magnitude of 4.8 R the island of Kefalonia in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 19, 2020. It is the second earthquake in less than 48 hours that strikes the islands in the Ionian Sea. The epicenter of the tremor was located near …
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