December 2, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Unknown arsonists have set fire to a car belonging to a diplomat of the Italian Embassy in Athens in the early morning hours of Friday. The Greek Foreign Ministry condemned the attack. The vehicle was parked in the parking lot of an apartment building in Papagou suburb in the north …
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August 16, 2022
environment
A man was detained as suspect for the big fire on the island of Thassos and quickly his detention turned into his arrest. There is strong evidence that the man is responsible not only for one but for two forest fires in the same area within a week. The 65-year-old …
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July 19, 2022
environment
All fire fronts in Aghios Vassilios municipality in south Rethymno that broke out on Monday afternoon are currently under control, the Fire Brigade said on Tuesday. It is unclear whether the fires on Monday were rekindled fires of Friday and Saturday or new fires. Local authorities claim “arson”pointing out fires …
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July 13, 2022
FEATURED
A big fire caused by homemade explosive devices broke out in the headquarters of Real Media Group in Maroussi suburb of north Athens in the early morning hours of Wednesday. Several workers were in the building at 3 a.m. Wednesday. They managed to leave the building in safety, however, one …
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September 10, 2020
Politics, Refugees
The situation on the island of Lesvos remain tense on Thursday, with thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers to have spent the night on roadsides, fields and even cemeteries, waiting for aid and a provisional shelter. Led by the Mayor of Mytilene, locals have set blockades to hinder the government from …
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January 22, 2020
Very Mix
For the third consecutive night, arsonists targeted private cars in several suburbs of Athens, destroying a total of twenty vehicles. The series of attacks started in Maroussi, Polygono, Agia Paraskevi, Ymittos in the North-East and ended at the Philipappou Hill near Acropolis. Twelve cars were set on fire alone in …
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January 22, 2020
Very Mix
Police has arrested a priest for having arson carnival constructions in the city of Patras which is famous for its Carnival events. According to local media tempo24.gr, the priest is believed to have set on fire four carnival items on Monday and a fifth one on Tuesday night, when he …
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December 6, 2019
Very Mix
There are very serious indications that the fire in Athenaeum Palace Hotel on Syggrou Avenue on Thursday was caused by arson, the Fire Service has said. The fire simultaneously started at three points, state broadcaster ERT TV reported on Friday morning. The arson suspicion is enhanced due to the findings. …
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August 16, 2019
Very Mix
The Greek Fire Service has serious indications that the devastating forest fire on Evia beginning of the week may was the work of arsonists. Investigators of the Fire Department’s Crimes Division have reportedly received dozens of testimonies by locals. At the same time, they have investigated a suspect who has …
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May 14, 2019
Very Mix
Unknown perpetrators set the car of a television journalist on fire and blown it up. Journalist Mina Karamitrou is known for covering crime issues. The attack took place at 2:30 early Tuesday morning, the car was parked in the open garage outside her home in Papagou suburb of North Athens. …
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September 5, 2018
environment
Two firefighters were injured while they were struggling to extinguish a big wildfire in East Mani, South-West Peloponnese. According to local media, one of the firefighter suffered severe burn injuries on the legs, while the other fell and injured his chest on rock. In a rescue operation with the help …
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July 27, 2018
Greece
There is serious evidence of arson for the Athens wildfires in East and West Attica, the Greek government said during a press conference. Friday morning, the chief coroner of the central morgue where the bodies of the people who lost their lives on land or in the sea have been …
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September 5, 2017
Very Mix
The Crime Directorate of the Greek Fire Service has arrested at least 17 people for causing wildfires in forest areas across Greece. The last two arsonists were arrests took place on Monday in Ilia, Peloponnese. Two brothers aged 31 and 20 years old, were arrested by the Fire Brigades in …
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August 28, 2017
Very Mix
“I estimate that 10,000 stremmata has been burned down in the last three days,” mayor of Zakynthos Pavlos Kolokotsas told media on Monday, as the wildfires on the island continue to rage for third consecutive day. “It is a major ecological disaster, a perennial pine forest is on fire right …
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August 13, 2017
Very Mix
One after the other, wildfires have broken out in the north and the south of Zakynthos. They rage for the third consecutive day. The Greek Fire Service and local authorities suspect deliberate arson as cause for the wildfires that burn down forest land. What is puzzling is that nine diferent …
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February 28, 2016
Refugees, Very Mix
A fire broke out in the restaurant hall of a military camp that is supposed to be turn into a hot spot to host refugees and migrants in Giannista, Northern Greece. The fire broke out at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday in “Filippaki” camp, the fire brigades managed to extinguish the …
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July 17, 2015
Very Mix
The fire broke out at the foothills of Mount Ymittos in the east of Greek capital Athens. Hot temperatures and strong North winds of up to 9 Beaufort, the fire went quickly out of control. It broke out at 12:38 pm in the forest park of Kareas as all as …
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February 18, 2013
Society
One person has been arrested in connection to an arson attack on the site of Hellas Gold at the Skouries gold mine in Halkidiki, northern Greece, on Sunday. The attack occurred in the early morning hour sof Sunday, with a group of some 50 people raiding the site, setting vehicles …
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December 7, 2012
Very Mix
Two private cars belonging to former finance and defence minister Yiannos Papantoniou became the target of arsonists in the early morning hours of Friday. According to Greek media, shortly after 3:30 a.m. devices consisting of gas canisters exploded, destroying completely the two cars and causing some damages to Papantoniou’s residence. more pictures …
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October 8, 2012
Society
That was fairly hot during the last hours in Athens, with unionists occuping the headquarters of Public Electricity Company, unknown arsonists to have caused a blast in a Tram wagon, unknown attackers to have attacked a local Golden Dawn branch, and several protests launched by professional and society groups here and …
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