Tag Archives: tragedy

At least 36 people have been killed, 66 injured and many are missing still hours after high-speed passenger train IC 62 with 352 people on board collided with a freight train coming from the opposite direction. Firefighters, army units, rescuers, police are struggling to locate passengers under the tons of …

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The public prosecutor in Athens investigating the helicopter incident where British national Jack Fenton found a tragic death demands the results of the toxicological tests of the victim’s blood and lifting of his mobile phone privacy. Athens District Attorney Ioakim Kasotakis is looking for important information on the causes of …

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Tragedy in Loutraki: The bodies of four men were found in a cave ravine in the area of ​​Ano Karbounarι at Saturday dawn. According to preliminary information, the men aged 35 to 70 were searching for a treasure and had a generator with them. Their bodies were found in a …

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The bodies of four people have been recovered and estimated 30 people are still missing twelve hours after a refugee boat sank in the sea area between the Turkish coast and the island of Chios. One woman was rescued because she wore a life jacket and managed to swim to …

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The wife of a firefighter died in hospital Evangelismos in Athens on Friday morning, twelve days after being in intensive care with severe burn injuries on skin and lungs. On the day of the deadly fire, the woman was found in the sea holding her dead baby in her arms. …

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It was all fine during the press conference on the Athens wildfires late on Thursday evening.  Alternate Minister for Civil Protection, the chief of the Fire Service and the Greek Police, the CEO of the Greek Space Agency and the government spokesman sat next to each other in front of …

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The body of the 36-year-old mother and the youngest among the three missing children, 12-month-old Bekir  have been  recovered on the Turkish side of the Evros river on Friday afternoon more than 24 hours after the boat capsized/ Turkish media report that the mother was holding the baby in her …

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A tragedy occurred in Rethymnon in the north of the island of Crete. A father and a mother were drowned when they attempted to pull two of their four children out of the rough sea. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday evening at the beach of Geropotamos. It was short after …

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Greece train crash: At least three people died and seven were injured when a passenger train derailed in Northern Greece and literally ripped through a house on Saturday night. The Intercity I/C 58 with 70 passengers and 5 crew members was traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki. The derail occurred at …

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At least seven people have drowned when a boat carrying refugees capsized in the Aegean Sea on Monday morning. Two women have been rescued, one of them is in advanced pregnancy. Unconfirmed reports speak of another four bodies to have been washed out on the Turkish coast. A Search and …

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As the traffic police is seeking the causes of the incredible accident on Sunday, several scenarios and speculations are circulating on Greek media and websites –  not to mention the comments posted on social media. At the same time, the father of the family that was killed in the crash …

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A shocking accident with a Porsche out of control on the highway Athens – Lamia in central Greece: Three young adults and a toddler found tragic death when a Porsche in high speed went off the highway and hit a parked vehicle. Within minutes both cars went in flames, three …

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It was a matter of time in Greece of bitter cold, economic crisis and apartments without central heating. A tragedy occurred in central Athens on Wednesday morning: a 87-year-old man was burned alive, his 67-year-old wife survived with heavy injuries and poisoning from the smoke inhalation. The fire broke out …

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A wooden boat carrying refugees from Turkey to Greece capsized off the island of Farmakoni in the eastern Aegean Sea on Tuesday evening. The boat had reportedly 50 people on board. So far the bodies of 12 people have been recovered: six children, two women and four men. They were …

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At least 22 migrants were drown off shore of the island of Samos when the boat carrying them to Greece sank. Among the victims are four children, six men and twelve women – some of them pregnant, others holding their children in their arms. The incident occurred in the early …

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At least seven migrants, among them two children, were drowned when the boat trying to carry them illegally to Greece capsized off the island of Mytilini in the early morning hours of Tuesday. While a search and rescue operation is under way, there are fears that the number of dead …

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Contradictory claims from the side of the illegal migrants and the Greek coast guard have alerted the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Human Rights commissioner at the Council of Europe. Who is to blame for the tragedy off Farmakonisi islet, when a boat carrying undocumented migrants from Turkey …

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Three kids 5, 9 and 12 years old. Μom, 32, dad 39. They all live ‘comfortably’ in a van since almost a week. Since they were evicted from the home they were renting, for outstanding debts of 3 months. Father Alenxadros Xanthopoulos had no other choice than to pack a …

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A human tragedy occurred at down at the port of Souda when evacuees from Libya jumped from the ferry “Ionian King” into the sea. According to Greek media, that at least 3 evacuees lost their lives, while 16 are reportedly still missing.There is a search and rescue operation on the way …

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