March 14, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Α powerful explosion destroyed a deli shop in the northern suburb of Nea Erythraia, Athens, early Tuesday morning. The incident took place at around 3 a.m. when unknown individuals riding on a motorcycle approached the store located at the junction of Venizelou and Strofyliou Streets. They, broke a glass pane, …
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December 5, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A 12-year-old pupil was killed and two others were injured hen the boiler at a primary school in Serres, northern Greece, exploded on Monday. The sixth grade pupil was rushed to local hospital unconscious and there doctors could only confirm his death. The two other pupils, aged 6.5 and 11, …
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March 21, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Hellenic Explosive Technology (ELTEK) confirmed the death of three of its employees during an explosion at the company’s factory at Grevena, northern Greece, on Monday morning. In its statement, ELTEK expressed “our grief for the loss of our colleagues and our deepest condolences to their loved ones. Right now our …
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March 21, 2022
Very Mix
A powerful explosion in a factory producing explosives in Grevena, northern Greece, completely destroyed the facility, while three workers are being missing. A guard survived injured and was transferred to hospital in state of shock. The explosion occurred short after 8:30 Monday morning in the village Itea and was heard …
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January 23, 2022
Society, Very Mix
An explosion was recorded outside a makeshift mosque in central Athens on Sunday afternoon. There are no reports of injuries but there have been material damages, including to two parked cars. According to the Hellenic Police, the perpetrators used a homemade explosive device that left no traces. The blast took …
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December 28, 2021
Society, Very Mix
An ambulance was engulfed in flames in Metamorfosi suburb of north-western Athens on Tuesday, after there was an explosion initially in its engine followed by an explosion of an oxygen cylinder in its cabin, media report. The ambulance of a private clinic arrived in the area transferring a patient from …
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August 4, 2021
environment
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) on Wednesday again denied reports that the fire in the northern suburbs of Athens was started by an explosion in a high voltage power transformer. According to official sources, such an explosion in IPTO installations would mean that the power lines knocked out by …
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May 28, 2021
Society, Very Mix
At least eight people suffered burn injuries and were experiencing breathing difficulties when an explosion occurred at a tsipouro distillation plant near Larissa in central Greece on Friday. According to preliminary reports, none of the injured plant workers were in critical condition, although at least six suffered from smoke inhalation. …
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February 4, 2021
FEATURED, Very Mix
A powerful and mysterious explosion completely destroyed a hotel in Kastoria, northern Greece, early Thursday morning. The hotel has been closed since one year. No injuries have so far been reported. The blast at 1.30 a.m, brought down the three-storey building, scattering fragments of glass and metal objects in a …
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August 24, 2020
Very Mix
The 30-year-old crew member who was severely injured during the explosion succumbed to his injuries, media report on Monday afternoon. One of the three injured has been also taken to Intensive Care Unit even though his conditio9n is not described as critical. Four people were injured, one of them seriously, …
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August 9, 2020
Greece
Landing ship IKARIA of the Hellenic Navy left Greece for the port of Beirut early Sunday morning. The ferry carries medical and nursing staff of the Armed Forces as well as humanitarian aid and medical-pharmaceutical material. According to a statement by the Greek General Staff, the Ikaria will also load …
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August 5, 2020
Social
One Greek woman died and five other members of the Greek community in Beirut were injured during the devastating explosion on Tuesday evening. The initial reports were confirmed by the President of the Greek community Panagiotis Andriotis to state broadcaster ERT TV early Wednesday afternoon. According to ERT, two of …
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August 4, 2020
Greece
Greece has offered immediate assistance to the authorities of Lebanon following the devastating explosion in Beirut on Tuesday evening that has killed so far 73 50 people and injured over 3,700. The huge explosion in a port warehouse district near the center of Beirut killed sent shockwaves across the Lebanese …
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November 6, 2019
Economy
An explosion in the state-run mining and metallurgical enterprise LARCO killed a worker, a 55-year-old father of three. The accident comes a day after the LARCO workers’ union denounced “lack of safety measures.” The accident took place in the company’s plant in Larymna, the port town in Fthiotis, Central Greece, …
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July 30, 2019
Very Mix
A mother and her two underage daughters were injured when an explosion occurred on a high-speedboat exploded in Halkidiki peninsula on Sunday. Some media report that the engine exploded and other that it was the tank. The accident occurred when the speed boat was sailing off Agios Ioannis beach by …
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March 1, 2019
Uncategorized
A powerful explosion took place on Friday morning in an open parking lot on Vouliagmenis Avenue in Glyfada suburb of South Athens. An Australian citizen under whose car explosives were placed got injured in legs and hands. Four other vehicles parked next to the car were damaged. It was short …
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August 22, 2018
Very Mix
A bomb exploded outside a building in Piraeus in the early morning hours of Wednesday causing serious material damage. According to media reports, one perpetrator arrived on foot to the building and left a carton box outside. He left the area on a car with allegedly at least one accomplice. …
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June 15, 2018
Very Mix
A 9-year-old girl reportedly suffered serious injuries after the engine of a sailing boat exploded earlier on Friday near the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea. The girl’s parents were injured as well even though much slighter than the girl. The 9-year-old is being hospitalized with serious burning injuries …
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February 12, 2018
Greece, Politics
An explosive device went off at the entrance of a company belonging to Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotaki, the wife of the leader of conservative New Democracy in the early morning hours of Monday. The device consisted of three small gas canisters and exploded in Taki Street in Psyri area in downtown Athens …
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February 1, 2018
Very Mix
A powerful explosion occurred at 4 o’clock Thursday morning in a furniture store on Kifissias Avenue in Maroussi suburb of north Athens. According to police, there was no warning phone call for the explosive device prior to the detonation. The explosion was so powerful that caused serious material damaged to …
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