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Tourist Killed on Crete as Landslide Demolishes Rooms to Let

A tragedy occurred in the early hours of Sunday, when a landslide demolished apartments to let, which resulted in the death of a Lithuanian woman and the serious injury of a nine-year-old boy. The incident occurred at the settlement...

Greek and Israeli Firefighters Work and Train Together

A group of eight Israeli firefighters traveled to Greece in order to train along with the Hellenic Fire Department. The team led by Israeli National Operations Officer Dora Levy stayed in the country from August 18 to 28. They trained with Greek...

25% Less Fires in Greece in 2014

As summer is coming to an end, the first estimates of the Hellenic Fire Department (HFD) is that the number of forest fires in Greece this year fell sharply. Unlike previous summer periods, the measurable effects of fires in 2014...

Blast in Athens Suburb After Suspected Gas Leak

The Athens suburb of Nea Erythraia was rocked by an explosion at 03.41am, in a local restaurant. The restaurant was completely destroyed by the explosion. Miraculously, there were no casualties in the apartment just above the restaurant, or in the adjoining apartments. The blast damaged at...

Two Big Fires Broke Out in Euboea

Two big fires broke out in forest land with pine trees in Ritsona and Psachna, both located in Euboea, Greece. The firefighters are struggling with the flames to extinguish both fires. Residential areas in both cases have not been threatened. The first...