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Storm shuts down schools, roads; two dead
Schools in Attica will remain closed Monday until 10 a.m. due to problems raised by a storm, authorities said, after storms caused serious problems, leading to two deaths off Antirrio, western Greece.
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Storm shuts down schools, roads; at least one dead
Schools in Attica will remain closed Monday until 10 a.m. due to problems raised by a storm, authorities say.
Heavy rain and debris have shut down both the Athens-Corinth highway, near Elefsina, and the old road connecting the two cities. Authorities say the highway to Athens is expected to open between 9-10 am, while the section to Corinth between 12-1 pm.
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Training vessel teaching seamanship in Med
The 24-sail Alexander Humboldt II barque transits the Corinth Canal on Friday. The German tall ship provides training in traditional seamanship in the Baltic, North and Mediterranean seas.
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Migrant volunteers clean up beach in Corinth
A group of Egyptian volunteers clear up trash from the Poseidonia beach near Corinth Monday. [ANA-MPA]
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Liosia-Kiato section of suburban railway closes due to smoke
The fire service ordered the closure of the Liosia-Kiato section of the Athens suburban railway (Proastiakos) on Friday due to thick smoke caused by a fire which started in dry grassland in the area of Nea Zoi, at Aspropyrgos.
Discounts, no tolls for polls
Transport authorities have announced that charges will be waived for motorists at key tollgates to allow voters to reach their constituencies for the snap general election on Sunday while shipping firms, intercity rail services and airlines will be offering discounts.
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Police bus overturns on Corinth-Tripoli highway
Seven police officers and six prisoners were injured on Wednesday when an armored bus overturned on the Corinth-Tripoli highway in southern Greece.
All 13 were taken to hospital, where they received treatment for light injuries.
The police bus was transferring prisoners from Corinth to a jail in Tripoli. It was not clear what caused the accident.
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Olympia Odos launches traffic app
Motorists driving along Olympia Odos connecting Corinth and Patra can use their mobile phones and tablet computers to see near real-time traffic conditions on a new application accessible through the website www.olympiaodos.gr.
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Corinth Canal closed for large vessels after landslide
The Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Peloponnese to mainland Greece, was closed for large vessels on Thursday afternoon after the rocks on one side of the canal gave way, prompting a landslide. The cause of the landslide remained unclear, though state engineers were expected to be dispatched to the area for inspections.
'Zorbas' wreaks widespread damage
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Sunday declared several municipalities in mainland Greece to be in a state of emergency after a powerful tropical-type storm pounded the region, causing widespread damage.
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