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A fire in the “Arisvi Cultural Center” of Kalloni on the island of Lesvos late on Wednesday destroyed thousands of rare books some of them dated from the beginning of the 18th century. The fire broke out short before midnight on Wednesday in the “Arisvi Culture Club” and burned down …

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It was short before Tuesday midnight when fires broke out in several parts in- and outside the Moria camp. The powerful winds quickly spread the flames around, through containers and tents. Total destruction. 13,000 people on the streets. The island of Lesvos has declared in “state of emergency.” Authorities investigate …

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British-flagged sailing boat “PADMA” sank in the early morning hours of Friday in the bay of Laganas of the island of Zakynthos. A fire that broke out had previously almost completely burned down the boat. All eight foreign passengers on board were rescued.  As soon as the fire broke out …

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It was a hell of a night for the some 4,000 refugees and migrants in Moria hot spot. Mothers carrying their babies in their arms, fragile elderly, disabled, children and men… they all started to run away from the fire that was sweeping through the tents and the prefabricated containers. …

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