Pyrgos

By Yiouli Eptakili

Officials in the municipalities of Pyrgos and Ancient Olympia have decided to keep schools in the areas closed this week due to ongoing trash collection problems.

Local authorities have called on the government to help tackle the issue, saying it has become a danger to public health.

The regional authority inspector responsible for health and sanitation in the western Peloponnesian town of Pyrgos on Monday warned of the hazards of mounting piles of trash that have accumulated on the city?s streets over the past few weeks.