Kos
The 1st floor of Kos’ Archaeological Museum reopens!
The first floor of the Archaeological Museum of Kos will be accessible to the public as of Saturday, August 5, the Greek Culture Ministry said on Friday.
Kos port to reopen after initial phase of post-quake repairs
The main port on Kos, which was seriously damaged by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake last month that struck the island, killing two people, is to become fully operational again on Saturday following the completion of a first phase of repairs.
Kos earthquake recovery aid approved
The government has approved 300,000 euros in aid for the eastern Aegean island of Kos, which suffered extensive damage in a devastating earthquake last month. According to authorities, the aid will go toward the repair of damage to infrastructure.
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Work gets under way to repair quake-damaged port in Kos
Work got under way on Thursday to repair the main port on the eastern Aegean island of Kos, which suffered extensive damage in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake on July 21.
Kos Archaeological Museum assesses quake damage
Among the many buildings on Kos that sustained damage during last week's 6.6 magnitude earthquake was the Dodecanese island's archaeological museum. Thankfully, the historical structure built in 1936 survived the temblor but some of its ancient exhibits were less fortunate.
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Fast-track plan to repair port on Kos after quake
The government has announced a fast-track tender for the repair of the main port on Kos, which was struck by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake last Friday that killed two people and caused widespread damage.
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Kos: Several dozen buildings unsafe due to earthquake
A survey of the impact of last Friday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake on the island of Kos found that 52 buildings have been damaged to the point that they have been declared unsafe.
Blood found on Ben Needham's toy car and sandal
Human blood has been found on a toy car and sandal believed to have belonged to toddler Ben Needham, who disappeared on the Greek holiday island of Kos 26 years ago, according to British media.
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Kos earthquake: “I saw the wall squash the two tourists”, says eyewitness (photos)
Frightened foreign and Greek tourists on the Greek island of Kos have described the moment an earthquake struck as “something out of a film”.
Kos dusts itself off after deadly quake hits island
One of Greece's most popular islands, Kos, was trying to recover on Friday after a major earthquake struck at around 1.30 a.m., killing two people, injuring dozens and causing damage to the port.