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Elderly businessman sets him on fire in downtown Pyrgos, south Peloponnese

September 11, 2021 Social, Society Comments Off on Elderly businessman sets him on fire in downtown Pyrgos, south Peloponnese

An elderly businessman set himself on fire on the main street of the city of Pyrgos on Friday evening and died before passersby or firefighters and paramedics could offer any help. Eyewitnesses told local media, the 73-year-old man poured a liquid on himself and his clothes and set them on …

Retired priest kills kitten with metal stick; arrest on felony charges

June 2, 2021 animals, FEATURED 9

Police has arrested a retired priest for killing a kitten with a metal stick and dumping it in a bag into a trash bin. The 88-year-old man known in the local community of Volos faces felony charges and an administrative fine of 30,000 euros. While in police station, the man …

E-classes in Greece: Pupils with no internet connection, mobile or tablet

November 19, 2020 Social 11

Wearing winter coats and masks, five elementary school children sit in the cold, they are struggling to attend the distance learning, the e-classes of the Greek Education Ministry. The pupils in the village Pefki in the Municipality of Pyrgos, Peloponnese, have no internet at home, have no computer, mobile phones …

Police arrests two foreigners for attempted kidnapping of boy in Pyrgos

June 26, 2020 Social 2

Police in Pyrgos, south Peloponnese, arrested two men for the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy on Thursday. On Friday, the two men from Bulgaria have been charged with attempting kidnapping after the potential victim recognized one of the men. According to local media, the boy was walking to tutorial …

Coronavirus: “People instructed to house isolation go out in the city,” Pyrgos mayor says

March 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix Comments Off on Coronavirus: “People instructed to house isolation go out in the city,” Pyrgos mayor says

“Personal responsibility is unfortunately very low, people who should be in house isolation due to coronavirus are just going around as if nothing is going on,” Mayor of Pyrgos, Ilia in West Peloponnese, denounced on Monday morning. The Prefecture of Ilia is one of the three, next to the one …

Rescue operation for newborn dolphin stranded in South Peloponnese (video)

October 12, 2018 animals Comments Off on Rescue operation for newborn dolphin stranded in South Peloponnese (video)

A newborn dolphin was stranded at the beach of Sarakina in South Peloponnese and it was only because of mobilization of citizens, volunteers and marine mammal experts and that could be rescued and released back to the open sea. The young dolphin stranded in the swallow waters of Sakarina beach …

Student Expelled from School for Raising Her Fist During National Day Parade

November 2, 2012 Very Mix 7

A 17-year-old student has been suspended from school, a punishment she received for raising her fist during the National Day parade, on October 28th 2012. The student of a public school in the city of Pyrgos, Ilia (Peloponnese), reacted to the punishment saying that “a school director is not a judge …

Ilia: Torrential Rains Flood Large Areas – One Dead (pics, videos)

February 5, 2012 Very Mix Comments Off on Ilia: Torrential Rains Flood Large Areas – One Dead (pics, videos)

A woman, 80, lost her life last night in Ilia, when she was trying to get out of her home and escape tons of rushing water. The woman had a tragic death. She was found drown, trapped at the wire fence of her house. Due to torrential rains that fell in …

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