Occupational safety and health

An internal investigation has been launched after four individuals were injured in an elevator fall at Athens' Erythros Stavros Hospital.

A man was discovered unconscious in his car after firefighters extinguished a blaze that had engulfed the vehicle in the Kalivia area, southeast of Athens.

Three fire trucks and a team of ten firefighters responded to the scene, as reported by the fire brigade on X.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, with no further details released by authorities.

Experts have issued a warning to individuals who came into contact with contaminated floodwaters on Poseidonos Avenue near Alimos in southern Athens on Christmas night.

Health authorities in Athens have confiscated over 25 tons of spoiled meat and byproducts during routine holiday food inspections.

A total of 25,670 kilograms were seized from a non-producing business for violating storage guidelines and lacking proper labeling. This marks one of the largest food seizures by regional authorities.

Firefighters have discovered the body of an elderly man while battling a fire at a house in Kavala, northern Greece.

The fire service reported that the blaze started around 4 a.m. on Friday at a residence in the city's Chorafa neighborhood.

Firefighters found the deceased man and a woman, who was taken to the hospital. Details regarding her condition are currently unavailable.

Bulgaria has experienced a significant decline in its nursing workforce, with over 10% of nurses lost in the past decade, according to an analysis by the Institute for Market Economics. This has led to growing concerns over the shortage of nurses in the country, especially as the number of doctors has slightly increased.

Firefighters have evacuated a Jumbo toy store chain building in Piraeus after a fire broke out in its first-floor storage area early Wednesday evening. 

Four fire trucks arrived at the scene to extinguish the flames, which, according to a fire brigade update, have been brought under control. 

A 62-year-old man died Monday in an accident at a concrete production factory on the island of Naxos.

The victim was reportedly cleaning machinery when he was pulled into it, dying instantly. Firefighters worked for hours to recover his body, with paramedics and police also responding to the scene.

The Naxos police department is investigating the cause of the incident.

The rich mineral deposits in Kilkis, in central Macedonia, are back in the spotlight, as, according to previous estimates by the Hellenic Survey for Geology and Mineral Exploration (EAGME), there are metal reserves of at least 180 million tons, with an estimated extraction potential of 720,000 tons of copper and over 160 tons of gold.

The first 15 minutes are crucial for responding to a fire that has just started, firefighters say, and a Greek startup now ensures the fire service can have all the information it needs to tackle a flame from the first spark. This is Probotek, the company that for the last three summers has protected the Syngrou forest in Kifissia and is now expanding to Greek islands and abroad.