Α 35-year-old man, the operator of a drone, was arrested and has been accused of causing the wildfire in Glyka Nera village in North-East Attica on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Fire Service received an administrative fine of 4,675 euros and will appear before an Athens prosecutor later …
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Wildfire in NE Attica caused by a drone? Four detentions
The Fire Service went on alert early Wednesday afternoon, when a wildfire broke out in Glyka Nera very close to Attiki Odos in north-eastern Attica in a dense forest.Authorities investigate whether the fire was caused by a drone that crashed on the ground. Four detentions. Residents of Athens saw black …
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Drone from Iran at Heraklio beach? No worth the panic…
A drone washed ashore of a beach in Heraklio, Crete, on Sunday, and many beach-goers got panicked thinking it was a drone from Iran! According to local media, swimmers and sunbathers at Analipsi beach in Hersonissos were stunned to see a remote controlled aerial object washed ashore. They immediately called …
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Turkish nationals arrested for espionage in Navy station on Poros
Two Turkish nationals were arrested for espionage after they were seen flying a drone over a Navy station on the island of Poros, south of Athens, last Saturday, police sources said Monday. The two suspects then left the island but police located and arrested them in Monemvasia, a town in …
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Shock and Awe in Evia: Drone footage shows extend of destruction
For the 7th consecutive day the flames in northern Evia are swallowing forest, wildlife, villages, houses, farming animals and agricultural land and force thousands of horrified people to flee. Over 6,000 acres are estimated to have been burned down since the blaze started a week ago. In cooperation with the …
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Drones determine the Urban Heat Islands in Athens on hot day (video)
Drones with thermal cameras flew over the Acropolis and the Omonia Square on one of the hottest days in Athens and the country on Sunday, to determine that the phenomenon of the Urban Thermal Island is getting more and more intense every day, especially in the Greek capital. The Project …
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Drone delivers drugs and mobile phones to Trikala prison
Authorities in the prison of Trikala, Central Greece, were set on alert on Saturday evening, after a drone threw parcels with drugs and mobile phones in the courtyard. The ‘drone delivery’ were destined to prison inmates. The unprecedented incident happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday night when a drone was …
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Police drone crashes in Exarchia district in downtown Athens
A police drone crashed in Exarchia district in downtown Athens around 6 o’ clock on Tuesday afternoon. Reasons for the crash remain a “mystery” media report. With high-definition cameras, the drone was conducting surveillance on the streets of Exarchia and was transmitting live to the Greek Police Central. Officers could …
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Inmates in Trikala prison order mobile phones, drone delivers
A drone delivered mobile phones and other items ordered by inmates in the prison of Trikala short after Friday midnight. It was the second delivery attempt in 24 hours, as the first operation early Friday morning was foiled The drone reportedly landed in the yard of the prison short after …
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The mysterious Greek “guitar” island the Beatles wanted to buy (video)
A mysterious small island in the shape of a guitar. The “dream island” of Agia Triada lies off the resort town of Eretria on Evia,in the South Euboean Gulf. At a distance of just an hour from the Greek capital Athens. Amazing Drone video by haanity An island that the …
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Greek forces fire warning shots at Turkish helicopter on low flight over Ro island
One more serious incident of increasing Turkish provocation: A Turkish Coast Guard helicopter flew low over the Greek small island of Ro in the south-east Aegean Sea on Monday night. Greek ground forces had to fire warning shots in the air before it left. According to state broadcaster ERT, the …
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Impressive drone footage shows the landslide in Corinth Canal (video)
The Corinth Canal remains closed to marine traffic after big rocks fell into the water due to landslides on Monday. The Greek Coast Guard immediately decided to close the Canal for ship and yacht passage. An impressive drone footage by group Up Drones shows the whole damage that has immense …
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Salamis SOS – The oil spill captured from a drone (video)
A thick black oily carpet covering the sea and the beaches of Selinia, one of the ports of the island of Salamis in the Saronic Gulf. Selinia is one of the areas most affected by the oil spill that leaked from tanker Agia Zoni II when it sank with 2,570 …
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Blue Star Patmos detached free a week after it ran aground off Ios (video)
The operation to detach passenger ferry Blue Star Patmos was successfully concluded on Wednesday, a week after it run aground off the island of Ios with 205 passengers and 87 crew members on board. Boats are towing the ferry to the port of Ios, where is expected to unload the …
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