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The reconstructed Fylla Bridge on Evia, which was damaged by floods in 2020, reopened on Friday.

The bridge, located in the island's municipality of Halkidea and which passes over the Lilandas River, was destroyed by Storm Thalia, which wreaked havoc on Evia in early August 2020. 

A ferry on route from Marmari in Evia to Rafina in eastern Attica had to return to port after experiencing a power outage.

Some 221 passengers and 18 crew members were on board the "Panorama" when the power went out.

The vessel safely returned to Marmari at around 6 p.m.

The ferry operator said it will arrange for alternative transportation for passengers.

The prevalent grape variety in Attica’s vineyards is Savatiano, which produces a fruity full-bodied wine with moderate acidity

The dominant grape variety is Savatiano, which ripens quickly.

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.

A rapid drop in temperature, frost, gusty winds and snow, even in low-altitude areas, bring the wave of bad weather that has been hitting most parts of the country since Sunday and is expected to peak Monday and Tuesday.

With low temperatures on Wednesday, a new cold spell will peak on Saturday without many extreme phenomena, according to meteorologists.

The Ministry of Infrastructure, and not the regions, will undertake the damage restoration projects in Thessaly and Evia, the two regions that were badly affected following the deadly Storms Daniel and Elias in September 2023.

Authorities in Karystos on Evia island have launched an investigation after the discovery of human remains on Psili Ammos beach. 

The remains, two human bones, were spotted on Tuesday by a passerby who immediately notified the local police department. 

Police and coast guard units rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area. 

Four municipalities on the island of Evia (Karystos, Halkida, Kymi-Aliveriou and Eretria), as well as local forestry, environmental and mountaineering associations are requesting the annulment of the decisions for the installation of a large number of wind farms for electricity generation within forest areas.