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Zakynthos Wildfires Raging on Seven Fronts for Second Day

A large wildfire with seven fronts is raging for a second day on Zakythos Island, in western Greece on Sunday, with no casualties reported so far, the Greek Fire Service said. The fire, which started on Saturday, has damaged at...

Three Wildfires Break Out in Zakynthos – Village Evacuated

A wildfire broke out at the village Anafonitria, in northern Zakynthos. The village is being evacuated after fire reached the front porches of some houses. Ten firefighters with 5 vehicles, two water tanks, one aircraft and a PZL aircraft were...

Government Minister Claims Arson is Behind Zakynthos Fires

While visiting Zakynthos island, Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis, who is also the local Parliament member, said of the multiple wildfires: "This is planned." The Civil Protection ministry mirrored this view, announcing an "arson destabilization attempt during the August Assumption Day...

Dozens of Migrants Land in Zakynthos Instead of Italy

Greek police arrested 69 illegal immigrants that were spotted wondering near Volimes, in Zakynthos island, in the early hours of Monday. The migrants were transferred to the closed gym of the town of Panagoula where they were given first aid,...

Arson Suspected Over Simultaneous Zakynthos Wildfires

Suspicions point to arson for the multiple wildfires that have erupted in Zakynthos over the last 72 hours. At least 11 fires were recorded in the wooded hills of the popular Greek resort, most of them occurring simultaneously. No injuries have...

British Watersports Instructor Dies while Snorkelling in Greece

A 19-year-old British snorkelling instructor has died while swimming underwater off the Greek island of Zakynthos. Harry Byatt failed to surface after diving into the sea, his employers said. He had been as an instructor at the Peligoni Club, the BBC...

British Holidaymakers Left Stranded on the Island of Zakynthos

Scores of British holidaymakers were left stranded in ‘total chaos’ on the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday, after an EasyJet plane was grounded for at least two days. Technical problems with flight EZY9746 to London Gatwick meant it has...

Funeral Services in Texas for American Tourist Beaten to Death in Greece

In Texas a funeral was held for 22-year-old Bakari Henderson, the American tourist who was beaten to death on July 7 while on a photo shoot to launch a line of clothing on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Bakari recently...

6 Suspects in Bakari Henderson Killing in Zakynthos Jailed

Six of the nine suspects in the beating death of American tourist Bakari Henderson in Zakynthos ordered jailed pending trial and two others were released on bail Thursday. Bail for the two who were released was set at 5,000 euros. The...

Shocking Video of Bakari Henderson’s Murder in Zakynthos Surfaces

A security camera video from the scene of Bakari Henderson’s murder in Zakynthos last Friday was released by the Greek media. The shocking images from inside a bar in Laganas, a popular tourist destination, shows the moment when a mob...