Geography of Greece

Artemissio Tunnel on Corinth-Tripoli highway to close on Tuesday

Authorities will conduct an emergency response drill at the Artemisio Tunnel, on the section of the national highway between Corinth and Tripoli in the Peloponnese, between 9 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday.

During those hours, both lanes between the Sterna and Tripoli-Voreia intersections will remain closed.

Suspended policeman chief suspect in cousin’s murder

A 27-year-old police officer who has been suspended from duty since 2013 for extortion, is being treated as the chief suspect in a murder committed in a suburb of Piraeus on Thursday.

Police arrested their fellow officer in the early hours of Friday. Investigators believe he murdered his cousin, a 30-year-old man who ran a betting agency, and that money played a role in the motive.

Strong winds hamper sea travel

Winds reching 7 and 8 Beaufort led to disruptions in Saronic Gulf sea travel services from and to Piraeus, the Greek coast guard said on Thursday morning.

Services were also disrupted on the Salamina-Paloukia and Aghia Marina-Nea Styra routes.

Travelers were advised to contact local port authorities for more information.

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