Occupational safety and health
Minister announces hiring of 500 firefighters to strengthen civil protection
During an interview with newspaper To Vima on Sunday, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias discussed the forthcoming priorities to enhance Civil Protection.
Kikilias emphasized that their foremost concern is recruiting over 500 new firefighters to provide substantial support during wildfires.
Covid deaths ease as prevalence rises
Covid-related deaths dropped slightly to 15 in the period from July 17 to 23 from 16 the week before that, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed in its weekly bulletin on Thursday.
The number of patients who had to be intubated, seven, marked a 75% rise compared to the four-week average before it.
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Istanbul sees record heat of 23 years as country fights wildfires
Istanbul has recorded the highest temperatures in 23 years, with 44.1 degrees on July 26, as the firefighting crews continue to battle massive wildfires in several parts of the country, including a four-day-long one in the southern province of Antalya's Kemer district.
Wildfire breaks out in Evia
A new fire broke out early on Thursday on the island of Evia, in the area of Kymi.
According to the Fire Brigade, the fire was burning mixed forest and farm land near the town's entrance and did not yet pose any threat to residences.
A total of eight fire engines with 17 firefighters as crew, assisted by two firefighting helicopters were battling the blaze.
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The key objective
Unfortunately, this summer has again confirmed that fires are a permanent and constant challenge, while experts warn that the worst is yet to come in terms of the frequency and destructiveness of natural disasters.
Strengthening the firefighting force is certainly indicated, but experience has shown us that it is not enough.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 30 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
30 are the persons newly diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, 2 of which were detected by PCR, and 28 by rapid antigen tests. 73.33% of the new cases proven in the last 24 hours are of persons who have not been vaccinated.
Firefighting is not policing, experts warn
The fire burning on the island of Rhodes for a seventh day highlights the weaknesses of Greece's firefighting and forest management.
There have been positive steps, such as transferring the forest management agencies from the Agriculture to the Environment Ministry, but even that process is slow-moving, experts say.
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Wildfires continue to rage across Greece
The firefighting forces, along with volunteers, battled the flames throughout the night in several areas of Greece. The islands of Rhodes and Corfu, as well as Aigio in the northern Peloponnese, Karystos on Evia, and Yliki north of Athens, were affected. Airplanes began operations early on Monday to aid in firefighting efforts.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 9 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 9, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
254 tests were done, which means that the proportion of positive results is 3.54 percent.
No patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.
131 Fires were Extinguished in Bulgaria during the past 24 hours
A total of 131 fires were extinguished in Bulgaria during the past 24 hours, the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Protection of the Population announced on its website. Firefighters responded to 203 reports of accidents. One person died and two were injured in the fires.