Tag Archives: Patras

A woman who was severely beaten by her partner last month, succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday. 41-year-old Gafyfalia from Patras is the second victim of femicide to die in less than 24 hours in Greece. Garyfalia suffered severe head injuries after her 49-year-old partner brutally beat her on October …

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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 victim of domestic violence, a 47-year-old woman jumped from the window of her apartment in Patras to escape her violent partner who was beating and swearing at her. A video shot during the incident showed the woman first throwing her bag  and then jumping on the sidewalk screaming for …

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A court in Athens found Roula Pispirigou guilty for the murder of her 9-year-old daughter Georgina Daskalaki and sentenced her to life imprisonment. The Mixed Jury Court unanimously ruled on Friday that Pispirigou was guilty of both the homicide and the attempted homicide of her first-born and last surviving daughter. …

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Student electrocuted at school – Touched bare wire Fortunately for him the contact with the cable was lightning fast A high school student in Patras, western Greece, was electrocuted  after he came in contact with a bare power cable in the school yard. According to the “Gnomi” newspaper, everything happened …

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A 20-year-old student has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Patras in western Greece after contracting meningitis. The student was found in serious situation by his parents in his home on Tuesday, local media tempo24.gr reported. The patient, a student at the University of …

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Athens, Thessalonki and Patras are not attractive to digital nomads. A recent survey showed these three Greek cities collected the lowest score among other European cities, with capital Athens to top the list of the “top ten worst European cities for remote working”. Technology supplier Brother UK has identified the …

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A Proastiakos suburban railway service from Rio to Agios Andreas in the port city of Patras with 72 people on board was partially derailed on Wednesday, the Hellenic Train said in a press release. The train came off  the tracks at the junction of Gounari and Othonos Streets in Patras. …

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A 35-year-old mother of two was arrested early on Sunday morning in Patras, Peloponnese, for exposing minors to danger, reported the police. According to a police report, the woman drove to a bar at dawn on Sunday, leaving her two minor children, aged 9 and 3.5, locked up her car. …

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A road bridge in Patras partially collapsed early afternoon Sunday. At least, two people have killed, several people have been injured and and unknown number trapped under the rubble. The part that collapsed in Mpozaitika area was some 40 meters long. The bridge in was undergoing maintenance work for the …

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It could have been a joke, but it’s not. With laurels, cheers and carnation banners, voters of New Democracy in Patras, prepared a special “Messiah” welcome fiesta for Kyriakos Mitsotakis, something we have never seen again after Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey and was welcomed by a cheering …

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Over 600 people had to receive medical treatment in the western port city Patras over the three-day Carnival weekend as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, use of substances, minor injuries, respiratory problems and panic attacks, regional health authorities reported on Tuesday. More than 300 incidents were recorded on Sunday …

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After three years of break due to the pandemic, the famous Carnival of Patras returned to full glory and vibrant pulse with thousands of carnivalists and even more visitors. 139 crews with over 50,000 people and impressive wagons participated in the grand parade on Sunday that lasted over five hours. …

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Eighteen school students have been rushed to hospitals in the city of Patras, western Peloponnese, in the past few days after drinking adulterated alcohol, local authorities have announced. Doctors informed the police about the incidents who in turn notified the local prosecutor. No details were provided about the exact content …

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The brutal, racist attack against a Roma man with mental disabilities in Patras is shocking. The 35-year-old man who singing the carols on New Year’s Eve was forced by a group of thugs to get on his knees and sing. Then they threw some inflammable liquid at him and set …

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Greece 2.0 just a few kilometers away from Patras: Early in the morning students are holding tight to keep balance as the tractor wheels rev up on the rough, muddy road and then uphill to civilization. They go up and down the hill on tractor four times per day: for …

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A massive ‘revenge porn” scandal with over 1,000 pictures and videos of reportedly 141 victims, residents of Patras, has been discovered. Two men have been identified as organizers of the illegal material that is shared via an application for mobile phones. No arrest has been made so far. Men can …

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Roula Pispirigou, the woman accused of killing her nine-year-old daughter Georgina and under investigation for the earlier deaths of her two younger daughters, was taken to the examining magistrate on Monday for an additional testimony. 33-year-old Pispirigou faces an additional charge for the attempted murder of her 9-year-old daughter Georgina. …

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Justice Minister Kostas Tsiaras has ordered a disciplinary investigation into the two coroners who examined the deaths of the two of three in total dead siblings from Patras. The final result of the latest forensic report in June showed that the two girls, 3.5-year-old Malena and 6-month-old Iris died of …

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The second toxicological examination carried out at the laboratories of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki do not connect the deaths of the two girls, Iris and Malena, with drugs. Further examinations were considered as necessary after the drug ketamine was found in the body of 9-year-old Georgina who died while …

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