September 28, 2019
Very Mix
A fire broke out on passenger ferry “Olympic Champion” short after it left the port of Igoumenitsa for Venice, on Saturday morning. 538 passengers and large part of the 74 crew members are being evacuated. The ship had arrived from Patras to the port of Igoumenitsa with final destination the …
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September 24, 2019
Uncategorized
Greeks were stunned to hear Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, saying on Monday that the devastating fire in Mati was due to the climate change. You see, ever since the disaster that caused the lives of 102 people in july 2018, New Democracy has been accusing the Regional governor of Attica, …
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September 17, 2019
environment
Hardly have firefighters managed to set the big fire in Keri-Agalas under control on Monday, and another fire broke out on the island of Zakynthos on Tuesday afternoon. Τhis time the fire is in Maries neat the Prto Vromi bay in the North-West part of the island in the Ionian …
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September 15, 2019
environment
Dramatic moments on the island of Zakynthos: Authorities ordered the evacuation of houses and hotel facilities in the villages of Keri and Agala in the south-west of the island in the Ionian Sea. The fire broke out in Agalas village on Sunday morning and by 2:30 in the afternoon it …
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September 15, 2019
environment
A wild fire has been raging in the resort of Loutraki in the Gulf of Corinth still on Sunday creating a suffocating atmosphere. The blaze that broke out on Saturday is reportedly out of control due to strong winds blowing in the area.. The fire is just one of the …
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September 14, 2019
environment
Dozens of tourists were evacuated early Saturday morning from the villages Lourdata and Vlahata on the island of Kefalonia due to two wild fires raging in the area. Strong winds hinder the firefighters’ work. The two fires broke out almost at the same time short before 6 o’ clock in …
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September 5, 2019
environment
Residents of Nea Makri, East Attica, woke up from the sound of church bells in the middle of the night. A wild fire had broken out near the houses of the settlement of Lyvisi short after 2 o’ clock in the morning. A few locals were evacuated when the blaze …
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August 29, 2019
environment
Forest and wild fires continue in Greece nevertheless the prolonged dryness, high temperatures and strong summer winds. In the last 24 hours, the Fire Service had to intervene into 59 forest fires across the country. Thursday is another day of “very high risk” of forest and wild fires, with the …
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August 24, 2019
environment
A big forest fire is raging on the island of Samos and authorities have ordered the evacuation of two hotels as well residents of the area of Mesokampos near Pythagorio. The fire broke out in a forest in Mesokampos short after 5 o’ clock Saturday afternoon. It spread quickly and …
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August 16, 2019
Very Mix
The Greek Fire Service has serious indications that the devastating forest fire on Evia beginning of the week may was the work of arsonists. Investigators of the Fire Department’s Crimes Division have reportedly received dozens of testimonies by locals. At the same time, they have investigated a suspect who has …
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August 14, 2019
animals
Volunteers from animal welfare organizations did not hesitate a moment and rushed to the forest fire on Evia to rescue animals: farming animals, domesticated, strays, wildlife. Many need now a foster home even for a week or so. Tuesday afternoon, members of ART – Animal Rescue Team arrived in the …
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August 13, 2019
environment
The forest fire in Evia went out of control on Tuesday noon due to strong winds blowing with intensity 5 and 6 Beaufort thus changing the direction of the blaze. Dramatic hours for locals who have to evacuate their villages. Very thick smog covers the broader area creating a suffocating …
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August 13, 2019
environment
The forest fire in central Evia seems to be out of control due to powerful winds blowing in the area. The thick smoke of burning pine trees have reached Attica and capital Athens. On fire is the narrow forest Dirfys protected by NATURA 2000. The fire is near three village …
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April 16, 2019
Culture
Greece will contribute to efforts to restore the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Greek Culture Minister Myrsini Zorba said on Tuesday. Expressing her deep sorrow for the disaster, Zorba told Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station ‘Praktoreio FM‘ that Greece will support the effort to restore the Cathedral. “When we see …
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April 11, 2019
animals
A dog in Thessaloniki alerted its owners on a fire that had broken out in an neighboring apartment. Dog Chloe barked and woke up her owner who realized the building was filled with fumes and called the Fire Service, preventing the worst. The fire broke out at 7 o’ clock in …
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February 28, 2019
Social
A 13-month-old baby girl died in the fire that broke out in an apartment in South Athens, early Thursday morning. At the time of the tragedy the baby was left alone, while the mother was reportedly meeting with her partner in his car outside the apartment building. The baby was …
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September 23, 2018
Very Mix
Strong forces of the Fire Service have been struggling since 8 o’ clock Sunday morning to extinguish the fire in the premises of the University in Herakleio, Crete. The fire reportedly stated in the basement of one of the buildings on Knossos Avenue near the Venizelio Hospital. Police forces and …
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August 31, 2018
Very Mix
Small fires are burning inside garage of ferry Eleftherios Venizelos of ANEK shipping company still on Friday morning. An order to temporary evacuate the ferry from firefighters and crew was given around 11:15 a.m. as the vessel suddenly leaned to the right by 7 degrees. According to information of Athens …
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August 29, 2018
Uncategorized, Very Mix
Efforts to extinguish the fire in the passenger ferry Eleftherios Venizelos are in full power at the port of Piraeus still at 3 o’ clock Wednesday afternoon. With water and foam firefighters try to get the fire under control. However, conditions are difficult due as the garage in fully loaded …
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August 29, 2018
Very Mix
Dramatic hours for 875 passengers and 140 crew members of passenger ferry “Eleftherios Venizelos” when a fire broke out in a car parking compartment while the vessel was sailing in the open sea. Nobody was injured and the ferry returned to Piraeus when passengers could be evacuated in safety in …
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