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Swimming ban in broader Volos area lifted

The Central Port Authority of Volos announced on Monday the lifting of the swimming ban at beaches in the broader Volos area. Swimming is now permitted at all beaches from Agria to Agios Georgios of Kynigos. The swimming ban was imposed in the area on September 2, following concerns about …

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Dead fish: Swimming ban along Volos coastal area

The Central Port Authority of Volos decided on Monday to impose a swimming ban on a large breach front – to the east and west of the wider area of ​​the city of Volos – due to the large quantities of dead fish washed up recently from Lake Karla in …

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Dead Fish Disaster: Blue Flags removed from six beaches

Local authorities temporarily removed 6 out of a total 11 Blue Flags from beaches along the Volos shores and neighboring area due to the dead fish disaster in Pagasetic Gulf. The decision was taken by the Municipality of Volos on Tuesday. The Blue Flags removal is temporary and the decision …

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Volos: Father shoots dead his daughter’s rapist

A 50-year-old man in Volos, central Greece, voluntarily surrendered to police on Tuesday afternoon confessing that he killed brother-in-law. The 33-year-old victim had allegedly sexually abused the perpetrator’s daughter for almost a decade. The suspect, an Albanian national, claimed responsibility for the murder after discovering that his brother-in-law from his …

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Homophobic rant by Volos Mayor against SYRIZA leader (video)

Supreme Court Prosecutor launched an investigation into the homophobic remarks made by the re-elected Mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, against Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of Greece’s main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA. After securing re-election with 55.02% on Sunday, Beos addressed his supporters with vulgar remarks against Kasselakis and thus live …

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Storm ELIAS bring massive flooding in Volos and Pilion (videos)

Residents of Volos in the Magnissia prefecture were ordered to stay indoors by police as of 18:40 on Wednesday and were forbidden to travel, as storm ELIAS hits the region with very heavy rainfalls since the afternoon, flooding roads, basements, home and businesses. Dozens of people are reportedly trapped in …

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Lake Karla about to flood villages- Volos without safe water for 11th day

Rising water levels at Lake Karla are threatening to inundate the few remaining parts of the Thessaly plain that have not been flooded yet. The reason is that the waters from Pinios River continued to feed into the lake on Friday. Villages on the shores of Lake Karla such as …

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Looting in flood-stricken houses in Central Greece. Four arrests

Looting in flood-stricken areas of Volos, Magnisia, and Trikala, Thessaly, Central Greece. Police arrests four thefts, while it intensifies patrols to prevent looting. Police arrested four men on Sunday for stealing two electric devises and one bed from homes destroyed by storm Daniel. the pain, but also the suffering of …

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Volos under water; one dead, one missing as DANIEL strikes central Greece (videos)

One man has died and another one is missing in Volos, central Greece, a region heavily hit by storm weather “Daniel” that has been bombarding the area with torrential rainfalls since Monday night. By Tuesday morning the bad weather deteriorated further as large amounts of water from the continuous rain …

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Mega party sends dozens of drunk students to hospitals

Dozens of people were transferred to hospitals in central Greece due to excessive use of alcohol during a mega students party with over 8,000 young participants who traveled to Volos from several parts of Greece. The party was organized by students of the Mechanical Engineering Department and its very popular …

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Volos: Mother sentenced for stealing milk for her baby

Α young mother was caught stealing milk from supermarkets in Volos, central Greece. The 30-year-old woman told police that she had no money to feed her baby and she was forced to steal to ensure the baby’s survival. She was sentenced to 20 days prison, with 3 years suspension. Within …

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17-year-old boy physically & sexually abused in detention center

A 17-year-old boy fell victim of repeated beating and rape in a juvenile detention center where he was sentenced to stay behind bars for six months. A disciplinary investigation into the beating and rape of the boy in the detention center has been launched, even if with 1.5 month delay. …

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