Elias

The 2nd Panhellenic Truffle Festival begins tomorrow, Thursday, October 10, in Kalambaka. The events will take place at the Riga Feraiou Square and will last until Sunday, October 13.

In a critical but clinically stable condition, Marinella continues to be hospitalized in the ICU of the “Health” hospital, where she was transferred after suffering a stroke while singing on the Herodion stage.

To an unsuspecting passer-by, almost nothing would have suggested that just a week ago, the city of Volos in central Greece had resembled a dystopia, with thousands of dead fish floating in the waters of the Pagasetic Gulf. However, as you approach the Bourboulithra wetland west of the port, a lingering unpleasant smell serves as a reminder of the recent disaster.

The image of millions of fish filling the port of Volos and the surrounding areas of Pagasetic Gulf represents perhaps the greatest ecological disaster since the “Daniel” storm hit Thessaly on September 4, 2023. This storm, along with “Elias” later that month, caused massive damage.

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The repulsive images of dead fish from Lake Karla ending up in the Pagasetic Gulf near Volos have made headlines in international media over the past 24 hours. These reports describe the causes of the phenomenon, the ensuing conflict, and the severe impact this issue has on local businesses.

The European Commission is proposing financial support worth €101.5 million for Greece to support recovery efforts following the floods caused by storms Daniel and Elias last year.

The support is part of a €1 billion package to help Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, and France to deal with the impacts of the severe floods that hit these countries in 2023.

The weather will remain unstable today in most parts of the country. Rain and thunderstorms, possibly temporarily strong in some areas, are expected in central, eastern Macedonia, and Thrace in the early morning hours. Improvement is anticipated across the country by evening.

A 66-year-old forestry worker was fatally injured on the island of Rhodes on Thursday after being crushed by a rock.

The accident occurred shortly after noon when the man, who was clearing the forest area from Eleousa to Prophet Elias, stepped on a piece of rock that gave way. 

This caused the worker to fall down the slope, with the rock landing on top of him.

For spring to come, one must first get rid of winter. With the changing climate, the arrival of spring has become a bit tricky, it seems to come, and suddenly goes away, sometimes even interrupted with snowfalls. The moment the sun shines, a sudden rupture of sky and showers follow.

A tendering process for the restoration of extreme-weather damage at the port of Volos in Thessaly is expected to begin by the middle of June, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) officials said on Tuesday.