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Freight Train Derails in Athens-Thessaloniki Line

A freight train on the Athens - Thessaloniki route was derailed in Fthiotida, central Greece around 2:30 on Thursday morning. There are no reports of injuries. The accident which happened near the town of Domokos, led to the closure of the...

Greek Farmer Asks for Euthanasia Because of Debts

A 70-year-old farmer made a euthanasia request because he owes millions of euros to the state and he has no money to live on. According to a Star Central Greece report, the man who lives in the Ekkara village of...

Workers Find Escape Route in Domokos Prison, Investigation Underway

Workers in Domokos prison discovered a long tunnel under the shower in a cell, indicative of prisoners planning an escape route. It is unknown to authorities who the prisoners are and what their plan was exactly. Thus far it is...

Convicted Greek Terrorist Xeros Transferred to New Maximum Security Prison in Crete

Convicted Greek terrorist Christodoulos Xeros was transferred from the Domokos prison in central Greece to the Agia prison on the southern Aegean island of Crete on Saturday morning. Xeros, convicted for his participation in terrorist group "November 17" and other terrorist involvement,...

Kalashnikov Used in Murder of Domokos Warden Traced to Attempted Bank Robbery

The Kalashnikov rifle used in the attack against the chief warden of Domokos’ high security prison on Saturday was also used in an armed robbery at a National Bank of Greece (NBG) branch in Aspropyrgos, in 2012, according to the ongoing...

Chief Warden of Domokos Prison Killed

The chief warden of Domokos' high security prison was murdered on Saturday evening near the city of Lamia, in central Greece, police said. According to the information received so far, the victim left his house in the area of Kouvela,...

One Dead After Fight at Domokos Prison

A violent brawl between prisoners took place at the prison of Domokos at dawn today, July 11, resulting in the death of an inmate and the injury of another. The brawl started at 3:30 am, when three Greek detainees in the...

Maximum Security Prison at Domokos Poorly Thought Out

Τhe escape of Christodoulos Xeros last week has led to Justice Minister, Charalambos Athanassiou announcing the creation of a maximum security prison within 100 days, for housing those convicted on terrorism charges as well as other serious criminal offenses. The new prison is...

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Central Greece

According to the preliminary measurements of the National Observatory of Athens Institute of Geodynamics, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred at 3pm in the area of Domokos, in Central Greece. The European - Mediterranean...