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Gas leak kills teen in family home, sisters critical

A 16-year-old boy has died from suspected gas poisoning in his home in Magiko, Xanthi, in northern Greece, while his sisters, aged 15 and 18, remain in critical condition. The incident occurred after the family was reportedly exposed to a gas leak, possibly from a newly installed propane system or carbon monoxide.

Fire in Polygyros Halkidiki – One helicopter in the battle of extinguishing the fire

An alarm has been raised in the fire brigade over a fire in an area of Polygyros, in Halkidiki.

The fire broke out shortly before 3pm in an agricultural area. At the point have rushed and operate 22 firefighters with 9 vehicles while in the extinguishing operation assisted with water drops from the air and 1 helicopter.

Report unveils causes on deadly Istanbul nightclub fire

The Istanbul fire department has released a report on an array of negligence that led to a massive fire at a nightclub in the Beşiktaş district claiming the lives of 29 people on April 2.

The incident took place during renovation work at Masquerade, a nightclub located on the ground floor of a 16-story building in the Gayrettepe neighborhood.

Unknown assailants target French Consulate building in Patra

A group of around 15 individuals carried out an attack on the building that houses the French Consulate in the center of Patra, in the western Peloponnese region, in the early hours of Thursday. The assailants caused damage to the building's facade and a parked vehicle. No injuries have been reported.

Bucharest Police question nurses, assistants over deadly Matei Bals hospital fire

Two nurses and two nursing assistants of the Matei Bals hospital who were on duty at the ward where a fire broke out that killed five patients were questioned on Friday at the Bucharest Police headquarters. According to lawyer for the Matei Bals hospital Constantin Durgeru, the two assistants tried to put out the fire and managed to stop the oxygen supply, avoiding an explosion.

Brutes trash music school

A building in the central Athens district of Thiseio that housed the historic Athenaeum Conservatory - organizer of the Maria Callas Grand Prix - for 22 years, suffered extensive looting in an act of barbarism by unknown assailants.

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