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Summer has come to Sistan and Baluchistan province, an impoverished fragment of chapped earth and shimmering heat in Iran's southeast corner, and all people there can talk about is how to get water.

An attempt is under way on Crete to get the bulldozers back to work as the two-year suspension of demolitions on the island has led to an increase in illegal structures erected on its beaches.

Indicatively, 154 demolition protocols are pending in Iraklio, 130 in Lasithi, 80 in Hania and six in Rethymno.

The rate of house price growth is continuously exceeding record highs, according to data compiled by the Bank of Greece for the first quarter of this year. Indicatively, prices rose 14.5% year-on-year in Greece as a whole, with even higher increases in the two biggest urban centers, reaching 16.5% in Attica and 16.1% in Thessaloniki.

The mayor of the town of Doxato in Drama, northern Greece, died in a car crash on Saturday morning.

The accident occurred on the provincial road between Drama and Amphipoli, when the car of 70-year-old Themis Zekeridis, for reasons unknown, collided with the protective barrier on the road.

Storms that hit areas in western Thessaloniki as well as the city center on Saturday caused power cuts and flooding of houses, Central Macedonia Region director of civil protection Charalambos Stergiadis told state-run news agency AMNA.

Two horses caused traffic disruptions on Thursday after they began galloping on the highway connecting Moudania and Thessaloniki in northern Greece near the Thermi bridge.

The Thessaloniki Traffic Police responded immediately and arrived on the scene to regulate traffic while also ensuring the safety of drivers and that the horses were collected by their owner.

A coast guard operation is underway south of the island of Crete Wednesday following the discovery of a sailing vessel carrying dozens of undocumented migrants.

According to reports, the boat is carrying 80 individuals on board. They are expected to be transported to either Kali Limenes in Iraklio or Agia Galini in Rethymno.

Focusing on the River Lithaios, the city of Trikala in central Greece is proceeding with the redevelopment of central squares and restoration of at least 10 landmark and monumental buildings to host cultural events."Seeing our city as a puzzle, a mosaic of eras and influences, we try to beautify each piece and put it in the right place, with funding from various financial instruments… we did ce

The majority of the Bulgarian community in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast is under Russian occupation. The Bulgarians in the area are in 30 Bulgarian villages in Berdiansk, Melitopol, Prymorsk and Pryazovske regions, the chairman of the Zaporizhzhia regional Bulgarian society Vasil Mitkov told BTA.

The Servia Bridge in Kozani, northern Greece, one of the longest in the country, was reopened to motorists on Saturday after undergoing crucial repairs.

According to state broadcaster ERT, while cars and other vehicles are allowed to use the 1.37-kilometer high bridge that connects the towns of Kozani and Servia, trucks of 3.5 tons and over are banned due to structural concerns.