Aitoloakarnania
Greece
State of Emergency Declared in Parts of Western Greece after Floods (photos)
The municipalities of Agrinio and Messologhi in the western prefecture of Aitoloakarnania declared a state of emergency on Saturday, after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in the region.
The decision was taken by the prefecture of Apostolos Katsifaras in...
Greece
Heavy Rains and Floods Hit Western Greece (video)
Heavy rains brought havoc to many parts of western Greece, with the prefecture of Aitoloakarnania particularly affected.
Local authorities say that heavy flooding has hit the towns of Agrinio and Mesologgi.
Emergency services responded to dozens of calls by residents requesting...
Environment
Western Greece Ravaged by Floods, Evros Region on Red Alert
Heavy rainfall has caused major damages in western Greece, while the Evros region is on red alert because of flooded rivers. Other areas in Greece also suffered from the continuous downpour.
Roads, bridges, houses and crops were destroyed by floods, while villages...
Greece
Greek Road Among Most Dangerous Worldwide
A road in Greece is among the 22 most dangerous roads in the world, according to the British company Driving Experiences.
The list has been compiled after taking into account various parameters such as the state of the road surface,...
Greece
"Rambo" Old Lady Strips Gypsies
Usually it’s the perpetrators who “strip off” their victims. However, in the case of an elderly woman from a village in Aitoloakarnania, the roles literally reversed!
Under the threat of her walking stick the 80-year-old lady forced the two gypsies...
Crime
New Information on Trikala Escapees Manhunt
On July 2, the police cornered two of the five criminals that escaped from the Trikala Prison last month, and killed them in a shootout in the region of Koniska, Aitoloakarnania.
However, there is new information that can possibly reverse...
Crime
Cops Kill Trikala Escapees In Gunfight
Greek police said they cornered two escapees from a Trikala Prison escape on July 2 and killed two them in a shootout in the region of of Koniska, Aitoloakarnania.
The fugitives were among five who conducted prison break and had...