Dodecanese
Tourists evacuated in Rhodes as huge fire front expands
Thousands of tourists had to be evacuated from three hotels that were later damaged by the flames on the southeastern coast of the island of Rhodes on Saturday as a huge wildfire that has been burning on the island since Tuesday morning continued to spread swiftly.
State of emergency declared in three areas in Rhodes as wildfire rages
Greek authorities placed three areas in the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes in a state of emergency on Thursday, allowing it to mobilize all forces as wildfires continued to burn.
Thirty-four migrants rescued off Kos
Thirty-four migrants were rescued from an inflatable motorized boat located in the early hours on Thursday by Greek Coast Guard off the coast of the island of Kos, in the eastern Aegean.
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Small Greek island promotes ‘no swimming pool’ holidays for travellers
The small Greek island of Lipsi in the Dodecanese is seeking to promote an authentic and sustainable holiday experience this year, ditching swimming pools and sunbeds in favor of more environmentaly-friendly ways to enjoy the island.
Kalymnos coast guard pick up 37 stranded migrants
Coast guard on Kalymnos have evacuated 37 migrants from a rocky coast on the northwest of the Dodecanese island.
The migrants said that their vessel began to drift while passing the nearby island of Pserimos and sank after it hit a rock.
Port officials have launched an investigation and the migrants have been transported to the port of Kalymnos. [AMNA]
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Pserimos’ six-hour tourism boom
Iraklis Mamoudelos stands in front of the Aphrodite cafe-restaurant, with its blue polyester director's chairs. He has a black tray under his left arm, ready to welcome customers. No one is swimming at the beach of Pserimos, a tiny island between Kalymnos and Kos in the eastern Aegean - now, at least - but the setting is ready.
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Footage implicates suspect in Polish woman’s death
The images from video footage and in particular frames that captured a 32-year-old Bangladeshi man leaving his house with the 27-year-old Anastazja Rubinska and then returning later alone and leaving again after a while, was essentially what led to his prosecution on murder charges, according to reports.
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Migrants rescued from boat found off Kalymnos
Sixty-eight migrants found on Monday on a sailboat northwest of the coast of the small island of Leros, in southeastern Greece, were rescued and transferred to the island, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
The migrants were picked up by a merchant ship that was sailing nearby and then by the Coast Guard that transferred them to Leros.
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Man arrested on Kos in missing woman case
Authorities on the Dodecanese island of Kos have arrested a man on suspicion of the abduction of 27-year-old Anastazja Rubinska, a Polish citizen who has been missing since Monday.
The 32-year-old suspect is from Bangladesh.
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Human trafficking gang dismantled on Kos
Greek authorities on Tuesday announced the dismantling of a criminal organization active in the illegal entry of migrants from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos and facilitating their exit from the country.
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