November 15, 2024
FEATURED, weather
Residents of Thessaly, Evia, the Sporades islands and Fthiotida received an <112> emergency alert message at 17:30 on Friday warning them of the upcoming storm ALEXANDROS in their areas in Central Greece. The message of the Greek Civil Protection was warning them of “dangerous weather phenomena from Friday evening until …
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October 23, 2024
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
A section of an early Byzantine church, dated to the 6th century AD, was found this past summer in Oreoi, northern Evia, during excavations for a sewage network in the greater area of Istiea, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday. The salvage excavation revealed the foundations of walls forming …
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August 26, 2024
Earthquake, Society
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rattled the mainland and islands in Central Greece late on Monday. According to the revised solution of the Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale and occurred at 22:53:42 local time. Its epicenter was 4 kilometers …
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July 31, 2024
environment, FEATURED
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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July 30, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A truck driving on the regional road near Glyfada in Evia crashed on railway tracks and collided with a passing train of the Hellenic Train traveling on the Halkida-Athens route. The train No. 1551 was carrying 130 passengers onboard. Three of them, a 59-year-old man and two boys aged 12 …
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July 29, 2024
environment, FEATURED
A wildfire in the forest area of Petries in south Evia has forced the evacuation of at least two villages and brought a wind turbine to explosion that put in danger the lives of firefighters and volunteers. One firefighter has been injured. The firefighter was slightly injured with burns in …
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June 26, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Camping tents covered one of the most beautiful beaches in Evia over the long weekend, annoying the local residents who strongly reacted to what they called a “health bomb” and a “garbage dump.” The images became public and caused an outrage. Hundreds of tents were set up along the Thapsa …
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November 3, 2023
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
A strong earthquake rattled with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale the island of Evia on Friday morning and was felt in Athens, 85 km away, and even in Corinth and Argolida some 180 km afar. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the …
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September 29, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Coast guard divers retrieved on Friday morning the body of the missing pilot from the cockpit of the helicopter that crashed into the sea off northern Evia a day earlier. The body of the 65-year-old pilot was reportedly found in a depth of 52 meters. No other passenger was found …
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September 27, 2023
FEATURED, weather
A spectacular waterspout occurred in the island of Evia. The unique phenomenon , especially due to its size, was recorded by a local resident, Spiros Sorips and posted on social media. Video: The island of Evia was hit by stormy weather front ELIAS on Wednesday, casuing floods and destruction in …
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September 27, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Storm ELIAS is testing with floods the residents of the island of Evia since the early morning hours of Wednesday. The severe weather phenomena flooded whole villages mostly in the northern part of the island and sent people on roof tops. Bridges collapsed when rivers and streams overflowed, landslides blocked …
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August 11, 2023
environment
A wildfire broke out in a remote forest area at Melissonas, in Karystos, south Evia island, on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out in a ravine where firefighters do not have easy access and it is burning a forest in Rouklia area of Agios Dimitrios in Karystos Municipality. According to …
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July 26, 2023
environment, FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The charred body of a missing shepherd was found on Tuesday at a hard to access area in Platanistos of Karystos, in south Evia currently battling fires. Concerned about the safety of his sheep, the 41-year-old man went out on Sunday afternoon to move his animals to a place safe …
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July 21, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society, weather
Α 46-year-old man from Halkida has suffered a heatstroke and died after he was making deliveries for a local tavern at the peak of the heat, He is possibly the first victim of the heatwave that hits Greece since last week. The victim of a heatstroke was admitted to Halkida …
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July 17, 2023
FEATURED, More, Tech
Mysterious lights appeared in the night sky over the islands of Evia and Rhodes on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The lights appeared and disappeared having locals and tourists wondering about the phenomenon. the lights weren’t neither UFOS nor riding or fallen angels as some suggested but Εlon Musk’s Starlink SpaceX …
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July 6, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Three more people have died since the weekend, while they were waiting for the ambulance. The one incident took place in Peristeri, suburb of western Athens, in the early hours of Saturday, while the other two on the islands of Lesvos and Evia on Wednesday. The tragedies took place as …
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May 11, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A high school teacher in Halkida on the island of Evia, was attacked with an air gun, police said on Thursday. The 43-year-old teacher told police that a teenager, accompanied by two friends, pulled out an air gun and hit her at the abdomen. She said she wasn’t injured. She …
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January 3, 2023
Culture, Eat-Drink, FEATURED
Locally produced food delicacies from the northern section of the island of Evia will be on show at the Syntagma metro station exhibition hall in downtown Athens from Friday to Sunday, January 6-8, 2023. The three-day mini food expo aims to showcase to Athenians the broad selection of foods produced …
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December 28, 2022
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
An earthquake initially measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rattled not only the epicenter area in Evia but also Greek capital Athens at 2:24 on Wednesday afternoon. Some seismological institutes gave the magnitude as 4.7 and 4.9 R. The epicenter of the earthquake was 5 km east of Psahna in …
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December 14, 2022
Earthquake, Society
A moderate earthquake in Evia was felt also in 57km away Athens late Wednesday afternoon. Several seismological institutes report different magnitudes ranging from 4.3 to 4.4 and 4.7 maximum on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at 5:28 p.m. on December 14, 2022. Its epicenter was 7 km North-East of …
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