accident
Greece
Two Young Children Die After Falling Into Cesspool in Aliartos, Greece
Two children, one 4-year-old and another 5-year-old, were found dead in the area of Agios Athanassios in the Central Greek town of Aliartos on Monday afternoon.
The two children fell into a cesspool in the area and, according to local media reports,...
Greece
Woman Killed by Train in Downtown Athens
A woman was killed on Monday when she was hit by a train in the downtown Athens district of Sepolia, between Konstantinoupoleos and Damvergi streets.
The train was on its normal route between Thessaloniki and Athens.
The reasons of the accident...
Greece
More Details Emerge from Fatal Greek Island Boat Tragedy
More information has emerged about Saturday's fatal boating accident in Paxoi island which claimed the life of a British teenager on holiday with his family.
According to a report in the U.K.'s Daily Mail newspaper, the 15-year-old was part of...
Greece
Teen Dies in Tragic Boat Accident on Paxoi Island in Greece
A teenager was killed in a boating accident on the Ionian island of Paxi on Saturday.
The mayor of the island, Spyros Vlahopoulos, confirmed to Greek Reporter that the 15-year-old boy was struck by a boat while he was in the...
Environment
Worker Dead by Falling Tree in Skouries Gold Mining Site
A contractor employee at the Skouries gold and copper site in Chalkidiki, in northeastern Greece, was struck by a branch from a falling tree Monday, and the accident resulted in fatal injuries.
"Our deepest condolences and support go out to...
Greece
Bus Transporting Elementary Students in Serres Overturns, 8 Minor Injuries Reported
A bus accident in Agosta Serres involving students on a bus tour from the Vamvakofytos Primary School has occurred. According to the parent club's announcement on its facebook page, the trip was a day trip to Porto Lagos and...
Greece
British Tourist Dies in Water Sport Accident While Visiting Kefalonia
A 56-year-old British national was killed on Tuesday while partaking in water sports at Makris Yalos on the island of Kefalonia.
According to the coast guard, the man and two friends were on a towable tube pulled by a speed...
Greece
Train Derailment in Greece Leaves 3 Dead
An intercity train traveling on the Athens-Thessaloniki route got derailed and eventually crashed into a house, a few hours after leaving Athens on Saturday.
Three people lost their lives as a result of the accident and 10 more were injured,...
Crime
Tragedy in Thessaloniki: Greek-Cypriot Student Trying to Escape Football Hooligans Ends Up Brain Dead
On Wednesday the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported that a Greek-Cypriot student studying in Thessaloniki has been declared brain-dead after being hit by a car while trying to escape football hooligans who were attacking the other team's fans.
The incident...
Greece
Female Bear Killed in Road Accident Near Kastoria
A female adult bear was reported killed on Tuesday after being hit by a car at the Siatista-Kastoria section of the Egnatia highway, near the junction of Vogatsikos.
According to the driver of the car, who emerged unharmed from the...