Kythira island
Ancient Greece
Intact Amphorae From Ancient Kythera Shipwreck Recovered
Intact amphorae from the Greek islands of Corfu and Skopelos have recently been brought to the surface after a shipwreck that occurred in the fifth century was discovered when an electrical cable was laid on the seabed in the...
Crime
Greek Coastguard Seizes 2 Tons of Marijuana on Italian Yacht
Greek authorities announced that they have seized roughly two tons of Albania-grown marijuana on an Italian-flagged yacht destined for the Aegean Sea islands.
The coastguard says the seizure followed a tip-off and took place early Friday south of the Greek...
Environment
Brief Wildfire Rekindling in Kythira Managed by Firefighters
Firefighters were able to once again contain the wildfire burning on Kythira island or the fifth day on Tuesday, after the flames were briefly rekindled in the southern part of the island, the fire brigade said.
Firefighting aircraft and helicopters...
Environment
Kythira Island in "State of Emergency", Firefighter hospitalized
The wildfire is ranging on Kythira for a third day and a "state of emergency" was declared on Saturday, after four settlements had to be evacuated. One third of the island’s forest and low vegetation areas have been burned...
Crime
Wildfire Rages for a Second Day on Kythira Island
Fire fighters have been struggling all day and all night to extinguish the huge wildfire that broke out on the island of Kythira on Friday morning. One settlement was evacuated and power outages occurred.
The fire broke in the agricultural...
Greece
Illegal Immigrants Rescued from Disabled Trawler Off Kythira
Greek authorities mounted a rescue operation on Friday to save 92 illegal immigrants adrift on a trawler disabled in rough seas 30 miles from the island of Kythira.
According to a coast guard statement, patrol boats, merchant ships and a military...