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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...
Environment
Iconic Navagio Beach in Zakynthos Closed After Landslide
Greek authorities closed off the famous Navagio Beach, or Shipwreck Beach, on Zakynthos following a landslide caused by the earthquake that hit nearby Kefalonia earlier on Thursday.
The area has been evacuated, and tourists and boats are prohibited from accessing...
Greek News
Greece to Temporarily Reopen the Corinth Canal on Monday
Greece will temporarily reopen the Corinth Canal for three months on Monday, July 4th to accommodate summer maritime traffic, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday.
The premier was speaking after his crossing of the canal to inspect the progress...
Environment
New Landslide at Corinth Canal Leaves “Greece’s Suez” in Ruins
A landslide at the Corinth Canal on Thursday has thrown a wrench into restoration works at the important ship route.
Greek News
Greece’s Suez Crisis: Corinth Canal Closed for More than Three Months
The Corinth Canal, one of the most important infrastructure works of modern Greece, remains shut for maritime traffic since January 2021.
Greece
How a Shipwreck Transformed a Pristine Beach on Greece's Zakynthos Island (video)
It is perhaps the most photographed shipwreck in the world. Lying upright on a sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Zakynthos since October of 1980, the wreck of the “Panagiotis” is visited by millions of tourists.
Despite the worry...
Greece
Heavy Rain Causes Landslides in Lesvos
Heavy rain that fell in Lesvos overnight has caused further landslides in the municipality of Plomari, local authorities reported on Sunday.
In addition to sections of the road network that have sustained damage, there are also reports that an old,...
Greece
Extensive Damage As Storm "Penelope" Sweeps Greece
The isle of Corfu, Karpenisi, Agrinio, Tripoli and Nafpaktos and many other areas in western and central Greece suffered severe damage this week from storm "Penelope". The weather system, which has lashed Greece since Sunday, brought heavy rain and high winds to...
Greece
New Video Emerges Showing Lesvos Landslide
A new drone video shows the size of the destruction caused by a landslide that occurred on Friday night on Greece's Lesvos island, near the famous town of Plomari.
The video was recorded by a drone belonging to scientists and...
Greece
Dozens of Buildings Evacuated Following Lesvos Landslide
Experts meeting in the town of Plomari in Lesvos on Sunday following a landslide on the island, decided to evacuate 29 buildings, fifteen of which are private homes.
The decisions affect a total of 37 people in Plomari who are currently...