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Greek warship ‘Elli’ will participate in evacuation operations of foreign nationals from Lebanon if requested as Israel escalates attacks. Greece has deployed frigate “Elli” to the wider region of Lebanon in order to assist in the evacuation of foreign nationals as Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon, reports To Vima. The news …

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A big wildfire has been raging in Platanias by Chania on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The fire broke out around 4 o’ clock in the afternoon in grassland and in an area with reeds near hotels and very close to the houses of the village. At 6 o’ …

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The wildfire in south Rethymno has rekindled on Thursday prompting more evacuations of several villages and settlements. Powerful winds make the work of firefighters extremely difficult. The fire started around noon on Wednesday in the wider region of the municipalities of Amari and Aghios Vassilio south of Rethymnon on the …

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Residents of the village Agia Paraskevi in south Rethmnon on the island of Crete were urged to evacuate on Wednesday afternoon due to a wildfire entering the village. They received evacuation messages via the emergency line of the Civil Protection, while on the ground police officers went door to door …

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For one more time a large area on the island of Evia is on fire, forcing evacuations of four villages and settlements. This time, it’s the only forest that had escaped fires so far and is now burning in Central Evia. An hour after the fire broke out, two warning …

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Children from a hospital and elderly from a nursing home have been evacuated as a wildfire is raging in Patras, western Greece, on Tuesday. The fire is still raging due to strong winds. Video: Children’s Hospital evacuation Εκκενώνεται το #Καραμανδανειο. Θαυμάστε εικόνα ευρωπαϊκής χώρας. #φωτια #Πατρα pic.twitter.com/1VRjIy5kK9 — idiotypos 🍉 …

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A wildfire has been raging uncontrollable on the island of Kos with the flames threatening houses and hotels in the wider area of ​​Kardamena. Municipalit authorities call on residents of Kos to collect essential items such as water and food for the evacuees. With sms sent via the emergency line …

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One man had died and another two have been seriously injured in wildfires that are raging in eastern Attica on Sunday. The fires have lead to evacuations of hundreds of people from several settlements and villages, have burned down houses and cars, destroyed people’s lives, extinguished the fauna and flora …

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A 55-year-old man has died while he was assisting firefighters to extinguish a wildfire in the village Myrtia, Peloponnese, one of the many in central and southern Greece on Friday. It is suggested that the man have died of strong smoke inhalation, an autopsy will determine the exact causes of …

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A fire broke out at the beach of the Souda Naval base near Chania on the island of Crete on Tuesday morning and spread quickly due to strong winds blowing with intensity of 8 Beaufort. Facilities in the Naval station including the hospital were evacuated, but also schools and kindergartens …

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A wildfire broke out on the island of Paros on Monday and thus near the area of Pyrgaki. Strong winds blowing in the area with intensity of up to 8 Beaufort make the work of firefighter to extinguish the blaze extremely difficult. Video: As the fire front is moving towards …

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An elderly local man and one firefighter have been injured during the forest fire that is raging out of control in Mavros Kolymbos area of Lasithi on the island of Crete since Saturday morning. Late Saturday afternoon, the number of injured rose to four: a woman broke her arm, while …

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Greece has successfully repatriated its citizens from Israel and also evacuated EU and third-counties citizens, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday morning. The repatriation procedures were done via the Greek Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate in Jerusalem. “On Monday, October 9, the initial group of …

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UPDATE: Death tool in the floods rose to six on Thursday afternoon, after rescuers found two elderly women dead in their home in the village Astritsa, Central Greece. Relatives of the two women,aged 75 and 80, had alerted authorities as they had no contact with them. Rescuers evacuating people in …

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Two fire fronts in the region of Evros, north-eastern Greece, are raging for 12. consecutive day on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The residents of three villages, Kotronia, Giannouli and Sidiro, were ordered to evacuate early afternoon. The fires are currently in the area of Leptokarya and particularly at Meghalo Rema …

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The wildfire in western Athens has turned into a nightmare without foreseeable end. Several houses have burned down, thousands of people have been evacuated, farms and businesses destroyed. A 77-year-old man has been reported as missing from Hasia by Fily as his relatives has no sign by him since Tuesday.. …

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Dozens of fire fronts are burning forests, houses, animal farms and agricultural land across Greece on Monday and hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames. Villages and settlements have been evacuated and roads have been closed to traffic. The worst enemy of the firefighters are the powerful winds blowing with …

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Α major rekindling of the fire in the south of the island of Rhodes has forced new evacuations on Monday, the seventh day since the fire broke out on Tuesday, July 17, 2023. The flames swallow Homes and shops in Asklipiio village and move forwards. Dramatic appeal for volunteers firefighters …

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For fifth consecutive day the forest fire is raging on the island of Rhodes on Saturday forcing more evacuations of villages and thre hotels. Greece’s Fire Service said the blaze was out of control, keeps expanding and moves eastwards to the Gadoura dam. Power outages as the fires fire on …

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Greek police has stopped traffic circulation on the Athens-Corinth national highway from the Agii Theodori intersection to the Epidaurus intersection, on Monday, due to wildfires southeast of the resort town of Loutraki in western Attica. Traffic has been shut down on both directions. Video: The blaze of Loutraki before the …

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