Nikos Papanikolaou & Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News REUTERS/Konstantinos Anagnostou Firefighters from Athens and Thessaloniki were deployed to the island on Monday A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Chios where five separate wildfires are burning and being fanned by strong winds. Residents in 17 communities have been evacuated and an...
Nick Beake Europe Correspondent Kostas Kallergis Senior Europe Producer Greek Coast Guard The migrant boat sank with 650 people onboard A naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade. Up to 650 people were feared to have drowned when the overcrowded Adriana...
Heavy rainfall caused flashing flooding on Greece’s Paros island on Monday, 31 March. Drone footage captures the scale of destruction in the capital, Naousa, with damage to vehicles and authorities working to clear mud from the streets. Schools were closed Monday and authorities urged residents to avoid travel, according to local media. Further heavy rainfall...
Heavy rain caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Paros on Monday, with water surging through the streets and sweeping vehicles away. Schools were closed and authorities urged residents to avoid travel, according to local media. Further heavy rainfall is expected to hit this week. Read full article at source...