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More than 230 migrants reached the Greek island of Crete from North Africa over the weekend

Oct. 07, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 230 migrants crossing the Mediterranean in small boats from North Africa reached Greece's southern island of Crete over the weekend, Greek authorities said Monday. The arrivals, in six separate crossings, far outnumbered the few dozen migrants who...

Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for 4 days

Oct. 02, 2024 08:31 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant progress in containing a deadly forest blaze burning for four days in southern Greece, authorities said Wednesday. The fire service said the fire, which killed two...

Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in southern Greece for the third day

Oct. 01, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries. Two waterbombing aircraft from...

Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people

Sep. 30, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country's south, authorities said Monday. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the...

One person dead, dozens rescued by Greek coast guard in 2 migrant boat incidents

Sep. 27, 2024 03:57 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A dinghy carrying migrants toward the eastern Greek island of Kos capsized in rough weather overnight, leaving one person dead and 15 others rescued, while dozens more people were rescued from a yacht in southern Greece, the coast guard said Friday. It said...

Merchant ship rescues dozens of migrants from yacht in distress off southern Greece

Sep. 26, 2024 16:21 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A merchant ship has rescued dozens of migrants from a yacht in distress off the southwestern coast of Greece, Greek authorities said Thursday. The coast guard said about 70 migrants were on the vessel, and there were no reports of anyone being in ill health....

4 migrants died trying to reach an eastern Greek island in a small boat that sank

Sep. 23, 2024 16:12 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A small boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey sank Monday in wind-tossed waters in the eastern Aegean Sea just off the island of Samos, killing at least four people, Greek authorities said. The bodies of three women and a girl were found in the water. The...

An ancient Greek vase gifted to an Italian leader is returned by his family to Greece

Sep. 20, 2024 14:16 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman's grandson. The Greek culture ministry on Friday praised the “most courteous gesture”...

A rockfall triggered by a rainstorm kills a woman hiker in Greece

Sep. 18, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A rockfall triggered by a sudden rainstorm fatally injured a hiker in a popular national park on the Greek island of Crete Wednesday, authorities said. The accident occurred in the Samaria Gorge of western Crete. The victim was identified by state-run ERT...

Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers

Sep. 17, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. The blaze near the seaside town of Agii Theodori, some 70 kilometers (40...