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Police arrest serial arsonist for having started 9 wildfires on Evia

August 26, 2018 Very Mix Comments Off on Police arrest serial arsonist for having started 9 wildfires on Evia

Police has arrested a 32-year-old Greek man, a serial arsonist as investigation proved, for having started nine wildfires on the island of Evia in the months of June, July and August. According to a Fire Service statement, the man has been arrested following investigation by the relevant department. He has …

Halkida: Locals, police free dog left in car under the boiling sun

August 14, 2018 animals 1

Locals in downtown Halkida were alerted to hear a dog whining and barking for help. The poor animal was left locked in a car with closed windows under the sun for several hours. Following the dog’s whining, local spotted the animal laying down inside the car. There was no water …

Wildfire fire on Evia largely under control at Monday noon

August 13, 2018 environment Comments Off on Wildfire fire on Evia largely under control at Monday noon

The wildfire on Evia is largely under control as there is no fire front, however, it remains in progress with scattered fireplaces, Greece’s Fire Service announced Monday noon. All thought the night the fire service was operating in the area and managed to limit the big fire fronts. Fire firefighters …

Two villages evacuated on Evia as wildfire rages on Sunday (videos)

August 12, 2018 environment Comments Off on Two villages evacuated on Evia as wildfire rages on Sunday (videos)

Two villages and one monastery have been evacuated as a big wildfire has been raging on the island of Evia since the afternoon on Sunday. The fire broke out in a forest area unassailable to the Fire Service it was initially only aerial means set against the fire. As the …

Sfyria – The whistled language of Antia village in Evia (video)

August 2, 2017 Culture 4

For some 2,500 years, residents of the mountainous village Antia on the island of Evia have used an astonishing language that only they understand. A whistled language. Nowadays there are only six people left who can ‘speak’ it, writes a BBC Travel report. “Hidden deep in the south-east corner of …

Euboea: Tavern owner brutally kills stray puppy Maggie

July 21, 2014 animals 4

Greece’s animal loving society is shocked: a tavern owner beat to death a stray puppy in front of stunned and shocked customers and passersby. The brutal incident took place last Thursday in a popular destination especially for internal tourists: in Nea Styra village in Euboea island in eastern Greece. According …

Greece: earthquake 4.9R in Istiaia shakes Athens

November 12, 2013 Earthquake, Very Mix Comments Off on Greece: earthquake 4.9R in Istiaia shakes Athens

A powerful tremor shook Athens, although the epicenter of the earthquake was 116 km North-East from the Greek capital, in Istiaia, in Euboea. The tremor measured 4.9 on the Richter scale and occurred at 8:09 p.m. local time. Epicentre: Oraioi between Istiaia and Aidipsos The tremor was originally given as …

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