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Donkeys Rescued from a Deserted Beach in Greece

On Monday, two donkeys were rescued by the Greek fire department from a deserted beach in Karpathos island. They were found within a Natura 2000 protected area. The men of the fire department, who were also joined by personnel from...

Greek Rescuers Save Young Woman from the Rubble in Turkey

A young woman who was rescued in Turkey by the Greek rescue team (EMAK) has said thank you in Greek to the personnel who successfully managed to pull her from the rubble of a building toppled by the earthquake...

Greek Firefighters Warn Public That Only 40 Percent of Their Vehicles are Reliable

The President of the Association of Firefighters, Phillipos Panteleakos, has said there are many damaged firefighting vehicles in garages all over the country awaiting maintenance. Their transfer to the garages should have taken place in April but was delayed as...

Greek Fire Department Combats 1,500 Fire Fronts Every Year

A recent report, brought together by the deputy commander of the Greek Fire Service, Adrianos Gourbatsis, revealed that 1.6 million hectares of land was burned in Greece between 1981 and 2014. The average expanse of land burned annually is...

Greece Hit By Extreme Weather – 1 Dead; Bridge Collapses

Severe weather conditions and heavy rain that hit northern Greece over the weekend flooded Pineios river. As a result, a bridge in Diava, Kalambaka, partially collapsed, while according to locals' reports, the water level is constantly rising. Greek police have...

Teenage Girl Killed in Fire Near Athens Center

A tragedy occurred early on Tuesday morning near the center of Athens, when a sixteen year old girl's body was found burnt by flames ignited inside her family’s store in Omonia Square. The Armenian family had transformed the store’s storage...

Heavy Rainfall in Greece Causes Damage and Accidents, Leaves One Person Dead [Video]

Special emergency units arrived in Western Greece where men of the Greek Fire Department are trying to address the widespread problems caused by today's severe weather conditions Thursday, October 22. In fact the severe weather made an impact in...

Apocalyptic Images Due to Tornado in Peloponnese, Greece

A wave of bad weather conditions has hit Greece, starting from the west, which is expected to last until Wednesday, according to weather forecasters. Strong winds, heavy rainfalls and storms have hit the country, especially in the areas of...

Tragic Accident in Patras Leaves 3 Students Dead

Six Greek students were part of a tragic accident that took place early on Monday in Patras. The students had met at a party in the city and all left together taking only one car, which under unknown circumstances...

Greek Citizen Protection Ministry Dissatisfied Over Retirement of Uniformed Officials

Greece's Citizen Protection Ministry expressed its dissatisfaction regarding the submission of a new amendment on the retirement of military and security force officials. The Ministry statement spoke of a sudden amendment submission, stressing that this action radically opposes the Ministry’s political leadership. This...