A child suffered extensive injuries after it was “blown away” by an airplane that was about to take off from “Alexandros Papadiamantis” airport on the island of Skiathos. The child aged between 10 and 11 was outside the airport together with his father in the area where locals and tourists …
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Danish tourist rescued by Greek Navy 4.5 NM off Mati wildfires (video)
The Greek Navy released a video footage showing the rescue of a Danish tourist who had jumped into the sea to escape the rushing flames in East Attica. The tourist from Denmark was spotted swimming 4.5 nautical miles, some 7.5 km, off the coast of Mati, state broadcaster ERT reported …
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Irishman missing in Athens wildfires confirmed dead
Irishman Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp has been confirmed dead after he was reported missing following wildfires in Greece. Mr O’Callaghan-Westropp and his wife Zoe Holohan were celebrating their honeymoon when wildfires consumed the coastal town of Mati. The news was confirmed by Ireland’s Ambassador to Greece Orla O’Hanrahan who said her sympathies …
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Paxos: 15-year-old US boy killed in tragic speed boat accident
A 15-year-old Us national was killed in a tragic boat accident off the island of Paxos in the Ionian Sea. The teenager fell from the boat into the sea and was caught in the boat propeller. He died immediately in front of the eyes of his family, while his father …
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Boiling hot beach but no money for sun umbrella? There are always alternatives! (photos)
You are at the beach under the boiling sun and not a green leaf around to offer just a bit of a shadow? Or you think the price to rent a set of sun-bed and -umbrella much too high? There are always alternatives… all you need is a practically thinking …
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British tourist found dead next to garbage bins in North Corfu
A British tourist found dead next to garbage bins on the land road Sidari-Karysades near the Ai Giannis village in the north part of the island of Corfu on Wednesday morning. According to preliminary media reports, the man is believed to be a British tourist aged between 40 and 45 …
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Frontex pictures from the rescue operation of Russian tourist drifted off Crete
The Frontex has released pictures from the rescue operation of the Russian tourist who was drifted away in the sea while on an air mattress. The missing for 20 hours. The 55-year-old Russian national was spotted by Frontex border patrol aircraft and was rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. She …
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Missing tourist found on air mattress drifted 6nm off Crete
A missing tourist has been found on an air mattress that was drifted out to the sea, 6 nautical miles off the North of the island of Crete on Thursday. The woman on the floating mattress was spotted by Frontex aircraft and was rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. The …
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Fire Service rescues French tourist fallen down the slope of Canal of Corinth (video)
The Fire Service of Corinth launched a big rescue operation on Monday, to bring a French tourist to safety. The woman had fallen down the slope of the Canal of Corinth. Ιt was a tree that saved her life. She had managed to hold on a tree until the rescuers …
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British tourist “blown away” while filming jet take off on Skiathos (video)
A British tourist got the shock of his life, when the powerful thrust of a jet engine knocked him off his feet. The man stood filming planes take off on the Greek island of Skiathos. Apparently he stood much too close and didn’t stick with ‘safety guidelines’… Paul Turner from Cheshire …
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German hiker rescued after suffering dehydration while touring mountains of Crete
The adventure of a German tourist ended late Thursday afternoon, when rescue teams reached the woman and led her back to safety. The 50-year-old woman on a a hiking tour from Sougia to Agia Roumeli in the mountainous area of Chania on the island of Crete. She reportedly lost her …
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Young German hiker who died in Crete identified after 21 days
Twenty one days after a young German tourist died on the mountain of Psiloritis by Rethymnon, authorities could finally identify the young man. The body of the 21-year-old has been in the morgue of the hospital of Rethymnon since March 2nd. On March 15, a fire fighter hiking at altitude …
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Police investigates death cause and identity of young German in Rethymno
A 21-year-old man, a German national, died in a hospital in Rethymnon, Crete. He was found by a shepherd in the mountainous area between the villages of Platania and Fourfoura. The young man had suffered multiple injuries and despite the doctors’ efforts he passed away Thursday noon (March 1). Police …
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US lawmakers turn to State Dept seeking justice for tourist brutally killed in Zakynthos
A group of U.S. lawmakers have written to Rex Tillerson asking for the State Department to get involved in the pursuit of justice for 22-year-old Bakari Henderson who was killed outside a bar in Zakynthos last July. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, along with Congressman Michael McCaul from Texas …
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Tragic end: Missing British tourist found dead in Petrota, NE Greece
The body of the British tourist who went missing two days ago was found at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The woman’s body was found by rescuers in the area Pyrgos of Petrota in the prefecture of Rodopi in north-eastern Greece. According to local media, the body was in “a terrible …
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Big SAR operation to locate missing UK tourist, 64, in Rodopi, NE Greece
Police and Fire brigades are searching for a 64-year-old British tourist who has been missing since Thursday afternoon in Thrace in north-eastern Greece. After a visit to a local archaeological site, the woman had decided to return on foot. She called her relatives in UK that she was attacked by …
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Tourist steals antiquity stone from the Ancient Theater of Larissa
A tourists could probably not resist the temptation to take a souvenir from the Ancient Theater of Larissa to her home country. Taking advantage of the lack of effective guarding, a tourist grabbed an ancient stone during her visit to the 2,400-year-old antique theater on Tuesday. The stone was in …
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Prank in a bar in Chania leaves tourist unconscious (video)
A group of five brainless men decided to go for a prank against a tourist. It is a miracle that the tasteless trick did not have a tragic ending. A video from the security camera in a bar in Almyrida in Chania on the island of Crete, shows a group …
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German tourist chicanes cab driver: Due to Greek debt you should transport us for free
Every once in a while a German tourist pops up in Greece seeking fun without paying, claiming Greeks owe to German taxpayers. Media in Crete report of a German woman who refused to pay for a taxi ride claiming “You owe us money, anyway.” The woman needed a ride from …
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18-year-old tourist who fell in coma in Malia dies in UK hospital
The 18-year-old British tourist who fell in coma in Malia on the island of Crete died in a hospital in UK. On July 11st, the young woman fell into coma after she had inhaled laughing gas while she was on summer vacation in Malia, a resort popular among young tourists. …
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