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Bad weather "Emil": Zapantis River in Corinthia on the verge of overflowing - Danger for Zeugolati and Vrachati - Video
Intense rainfall is plaguing the wider area of Corinthia
Ministerial inquiry into employment status of father from Amish-like family
Interior Minister Niki Kerameos requested on Monday an investigation into the employment status of the 45-year-old father from the "early Christian" family living in a makeshift dwelling in the mountainous region of Corinthia, Peloponnese.
Court intervenes to remove minors from ‘Amish’ family living in tunnel
The underage children in a family that describes itself as an "early Christian community, similar to America's Amish" and lives in a makeshift dwelling without rudimentary facilities in the northeast Peloponnese, have been taken into state care following the intervention of a prosecutor.
Pedestrian hit by truck on Athens-Corinth national road
A pedestrian man was seriously injured Thursday after he was hit by a truck driving down the new Athens-Corinth national road 8a near Aspropyrgos.
According to authorities, the accident has caused significant traffic around the 16th kilometer mark of the national road heading to the capital.
Farmers in Peloponnese appeal for more migrant workers
The business chambers of the Peloponnese on Thursday adopted a motion by the Corinth chapter to appeal for more migrant laborers to work at the region's farms and processing units, state broadcaster ERT has reported.
Aqueduct, treasure trove found in ‘lost’ city of Tenea
Part of the Hadrianic aqueduct, one of the largest hydraulic works of the 2nd century AD in Greece, has been unearthed in the "lost" city of ancient Tenea, as well as part of a prehistoric settlement dating to the Early Bronze Age II (2600-2300 BC).
New year brings highway toll hike
Higher toll fees at toll stations, in both major and auxiliary roads, increased on Greek roads as of Monday, following earlier announcements by concessionaires.
On Olympia Odos, the new fees implemented for vehicles affect the following highways: Patra-Athens, Antirrio-Ioannina, Corinth-Tripoli-Kalamata and the Lefktro-Sparta section, as well as the Rio-Antirrio bridge.
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Man arrested for threatening doctors in Corinth hospital
A hospital in the town of Corinth in southern Greece was placed on alert on Monday after a man, 25, threatened doctors with a can of petrol and a smoke bomb.
The suspect, who had earlier been examined by doctors at the facility, stormed into the emergency room of the Corinth General Hospital building, telling the doctors present he would set fire to them and burn them.
Fuel truck driver to face charges of arson through negligence
The driver of the fuel truck that caught fire on the Athens-Corinth motorway has been charged with arson through negligence.
Athens-Corinth motorway reopens after fuel removed from burned truck
Road traffic on the Athens-Corinth motorway towards the Greek capital was restored after seven hours on Thursday night after a fire on a truck carrying liquified gas in Kakia Skala in early afternoon prompted authorities to close the road amid fears of an explosion.
The lane towards Corinth will stay closed until the truck is removed.