Mandra-Eidyllia

Battling the flames

A firefighter helps an injured colleague outside at a village on the outskirts of Mandra in West Attica, on Wednesday, as a blaze raged for the third day in the broader vicinity, tearing through forests, pastureland, villages, farms and businesses. [Yiannis Liakos/InTime News]

Mandra mayor warns of approaching wildfire

The wildfire raging in Dervenochoria, about 30 km north of Athens, is now threatening the town of Mandra (near Elefsina) and settlements around it, its mayor has said.

Christos Stathis, mayor of Mandra-Eidyllia, urged residents to evacuate as a precautionary measure in the face of the approaching fire front, which is estimated to be 20-kilometers long.

Four villages evacuated as Viotia blaze spreads

The residents of four parts of Dervenohoria in Viotia, northwest of Athens, were ordered to evacuate towards the West Attica town of Mandra on Tuesday as a wildfire started to approach homes and thick smoke filled the air.

Panorama, Pournari, Palaiohori and Agios Sotiras were being evacuated, as the blaze also crossed regional lines into Attica, heading towards Vilia and Oinoi.

Concerns about racist attacks against migrants

Concerns are rising about racist violence following a series of incidents culminating in an attack by a group of masked men on refugees at a reception facility in Konitsa, northeastern Greece, on Sunday.

One minor was hurt in the Konitsa attack, which took place during a sporting event involving refugee children, according to nongovernmental organization Arsis.

Flood aid approved for western Attica

The Attica Regional Authority has announced works to the tune of 6.7 million euros to repair damage wrought by the catastrophic floods in Mandra, western Attica, on November 15 last year.

Regional Governor Rena Dourou and the Mayor of Mandra-Eidyllia Ioanna Kriekouki approved 4.35 million euros to repair damage to existing roads and pavements in Mandra.