Greece
Crime
Greek Prosecutor Files Charges Against Officials in Deadly Mandra Flood
The Athens prosecutor's office filed on Tuesday four misdemeanor charges against nine individuals for the deadly flash flood in Mandra, western Attica, in November 2017, which claimed the lives of 25 people. Attica Governor Rena Dourou was among the officials...
Greece
Mandra, One Year Later: Greek Town Still Awaits Anti-Flood Works
A year after deadly floods hit the town of Mandra, in western Attica, residents are still waiting for the promised anti-flood works to be completed.
On 15 November, 2017, at least 23 people lost their lives as fast-flowing torrents of...
Greece
Nightmare Returns as Floods Hit Greek Town of Mandra (photos,video)
The town of Mandra, west of Athens, where 24 people lost their lives last November during torrential rains and extreme flooding, was hard hit again.
No loss of life was reported but numerous residents posted videos on Facebook that showed...
Greece
Report on Mandra Blames Irresponsible Local Government Agencies for Deadly Floods
The flash floods in Mandra were caused by extreme weather, but human irresponsibility and bureaucracy that led to destruction and the loss of 24 lives were even more extreme, said the team of inspectors at the General Inspector of...
Greece
Final Missing Mandra Flood Victim Found Dead
Greek emergency services discovered the body of a man beleived to be the last remaining missing person from the deadly floods that hit the town of Mandra, west of Athens, on November 15.
The dead person who was found and...
Greece
Tempers Boil Over in Mandra Following Deadly Floods (video)
Local politicians in the town of Mandra, Attica exchanged blows at the first meeting of the local council, after last week’s flood that claimed the lives of at least 21 people.
Opposition councillors attacked the council leadership over its handling...
Environment
Death Toll from Mandra Flooding Rises to 20
Another body was recovered earlier on Sunday from the flooded Mandra suburb of Attica, raising the death toll of Wednesday's Eurydice hailstorm to 20.
The body of a 74-year-old man was discovered in the Mandra bus depot, a few metres...
Greece
Four More Dead from Eurydice Flood Discovered in Mandra
The authorities' worst fears materialized on Saturday when four more bodies were discovered in Mandra, western Attica, raising the "Eurydice" flood casualties to 20. Two of the four dead were on the police missing persons list.
A fourth victim has...
Greece
Despair in Flood-Hit Mandra as Search for Missing Continues
The small town of Mandra, west of Athens, is in a state of shock following Wednesday’s floods that claimed the lives of at least 16 people.
As emergency services continue to search for at least six missing persons, locals express...
Environment
Scientists Have Been Warning for Years that Mandra was a Flood Danger Zone
A Greek professor of Geology revealed that the dangers from flooding in Mandra, where at least 15 people died on Wednesday, were studied by students at the University of Athens.
Dimitris Papanikolaou, Professor of Geology, said that it has been...
Greece
Happy Ending for Pensioner’s Nightmare in Mandra, Attica (photos)
The rescue of an elderly Greek woman from her flooded home in Mandra, Attica was captured on camera.
The woman was entrapped by the water and unable to move. She lied on her sofa bed waiting for help.
Fortunately, helped arrived...
Greece
More than a Dozen People Die in Floods in Mandra, Attica (video)
At least 15 people, ten men and five women, were killed in the town of Mandra, west of Athens in the most deadly such incident in recent years.
A torrent of red mud swept through towns west of the capital...
Ancient Greece
A Walk Through Crete, Birthplace of the Minoans
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The only way to truly appreciate the beauty and majesty of the landscape of Crete is to walk through it. There are more walking routes on the island than you can count; some are well-known or signposted, and others...
Greece
Greece’s Dazzling Milos Island
Milos is a volcanic island, and is the south-westernmost island in the Cyclades group.
Environment
Nisyros Island, a Moonscaped Aegean Hideaway
Nisyros is a magical gem located in the the Dodecanese. The island is part of and has an active volcano which is also the youngest in Greece.