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Inspectors Declare 482 Buildings in Lesvos Unsafe, Says Ministry

Four hundred and eighty two buildings in Lesvos out of 854 inspected so far been declared uninhabitable by teams of civil engineers from the Infrastructure ministry who are visiting villages to record the damages caused by Monday's strong earthquake...

Greek Seismologists Worry About Mild Aftershocks on Lesvos, Fear New Earthquake

The mild after-tremors following the 6.1 Richter earthquake that hit the island of Lesvos on Monday worry seismologists because they are not enough to decompress all the seismic activity of the fault that caused the earthquake. The area of Vrysa...

6.1 Richter Earthquake; 1 Dead, Major Damages and Injuries on Lesbos

There is one dead, at least eight wounded and major damages to houses after Monday morning's 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in a marine area between Lesvos and Chios. A 45-year-old woman that was trapped in ruins on Lesvos was pulled...

Six Richter Earthquake Hits South of Lesvos (Video)

Initial reports of an earthquake registering 6.1 richter has occurred in the Aegean sea near the coast of Turkey on Monday afternoon at approximately 3:28 pm, the Geodynamic Institute has reported. The earthquake occurred 36 kilometers southwest of Mytilene on the...

North Aegean: 270 Migrants Arrive in 5 Days

A total of 270 refugees and migrants crossed to the northern Aegean islands from Turkey in the past five days, according to authorities. From Thursday up until Tuesday morning, 75 migrants and refugees landed on Lesvos and another 195 on...

Turkish Aircraft Violate Athens FIR on Wednesday

Four F-16 Turkish aircraft flew over Kalogeri islets, northeast of the island of Andros, at 29,000 feet at 11:56 a.m. on Wednesday. According to General Staff's announcement, the four Turkish aircraft violated Athens FIR without submitting a flight plan. The...

Number of Migrant Inflow to Greece on the Rise Again; 29 Found Stranded on Ro

A total 173 migrants crossed to the North Aegean islands from Turkey in the past 48 hours, while another 29 were found stranded on Ro islet on Wednesday. The migrants landed on the islands of Chios (58) and Samos (115),...

Turkish Bikers Arrive on Lesvos for "4th Bicycle Festival Under my Pedals"

Approximately 100 bikers arrived on Saturday on the island of Lesvos, Greece, from Ayvalık within the framework of the "4th bicycle festival under my pedals" that is held in Izmir. This action aims to strengthen the relations between the bicycle...

Remains of Missing Soldiers Slain in Cyprus to Return After 43 Years

A painful chapter in the lives of two Greek families, one from the northwestern Greek town of Parga and one on the island of Lesvos, will come to a close next week when the remains of their loved ones...

Refugee Flows Increase on Chios and Lesvos; 91 Arrivals in One Weekend

A total of 91 refugees and immigrants arrived in Lesvos and Chios over the last two days. Of these, 90 arrived in Lesvos, 25 on the Lagada coast, 65 in the area of ​​Mytilene airport and one in Chios. In the...