Extreme heat ravages Greece's mussel harvest

 

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GLOBALink | Belt and Road Story: Piraeus' Revitalization

 

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Evacuation launched after Greece’s Evia island is hit by second wildfire in two weeks — RT World News

 Some 46 firefighters have been deployed to the Greek island of Evia after a wildfire started in the southern part of the territory on Monday morning, with airplanes and helicopters dropping water on the blaze to slow its spread.

Multinational task force battles Greek wildfires | DW News

 

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 As wildfires on Greece's Evia island continue to rage, criticism over the government's handling of the situation grows.

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage - China.org.cn

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

Live: Greece wildfires - Blaze burns near Athens industrial zone

 

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Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece | EL KAOS UT

Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece | EL KAOS UT

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 The heat driving Turkey's fires is causing similar emergencies in Italy and Greece. Crews say they have faced more than 800 flare-ups during the past few days in populated areas.

Greece Temporarily Closes Archaeological Monuments as Heat Wave Hits - Sputnik International

 (Sputnik) - Open-air archaeological sites in Greece will be closed during the daytime starting August 3 due to an intense heatwave, the Ministry of Culture and Sports said on Monday.

Dozen homes burn, five people hospitalised in Greece wildfire | Al Jazeera

About a dozen homes burned and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems as firefighters fought a forest fire near Patras, Greece’s third-largest city, authorities said.

Cyprus appeals for help as huge wildfire rips through forest - BBC News

Cyprus has appealed for international help to tackle a huge wildfire described by officials as the worst in the country's history.

Blaze destroys houses, forest in south-central Greece

A large wildfire that broke out in the regional unit of Corinthos in south-central Greece late on Wednesday prompted authorities to evacuate six nearby villages, the fire department said.

6.3-magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Greece - UrduPoint

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting residents in the city of Larissa to rush into the streets according to local media.

The Active Volcano in Greece; Santorini

 

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 The island of Santorini in Greece contains a very deadly active volcano. This volcano last erupted in 1950, and will erupt again in the future.

Storm Ianos: Three dead as rare 'medicane' batters Greece

Three people have died after a rare storm known as a "medicane" battered parts of Greece, flooding streets and homes and causing electricity outages.

Amid Prince Charles' visit, Greece demands return of Elgin Marbles looted by Brits 200yrs ago

Hosting Prince Charles and his spouse, the Greek president demanded that the UK return the precious Parthenon Marbles, which were seized in the early 19th century by Thomas Elgin and exhibited in the British Museum since then.

Deathly breath of the Greek god: Ancient ‘gate to hell’ still emitting poison gas centuries after mysterious deaths

Scientists studying an [Greek] ancient site in Turkey, once thought to be a gate to hell, have found that the deaths recounted at the stone grotto in historical texts were most likely caused by noxious natural gas.

Greece Hit by 4.9-Magnitude Earthquake (local time: 06:02, Depth 10 km)

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday near the Greek capital of Athens, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

Giant 5km-wide asteroid to make closest approach to Earth in 40 years – just week before Christmas

A massive asteroid which is about half the size of the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs is expected to come the closest it’s been to Earth in almost half a century, astronomers say. The celestial body will fly by our planet as early as mid-December.

Death toll in Greek floods rises to 19 , 6 still missing

The death toll in flash flooding on the western fringes of the Greek capital Athens has risen to 19, fire service and coast guard said on Saturday.

Greece: Deadly floods hit Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara

Floods caused by heavy rain have killed at least 13 people and caused destruction in three towns near the Greek capital, Athens, officials say.