Strymonas
Refugee trafficker jumped into Strymonas in bid to escape police
A 34-year-old people trafficker dived into the Strymonas River in an unsuccessful bid to elude police over the illegal transport of four refugees, including a minor, authorities said on Thursday.
The car he was driving was spotted by police on Wednesday afternoon on the old national road linking Thessaloniki to Kavala in northern Greece, in the region of Ofryni.
Rare 6th century BC stolen Greek coin returned from Switzerland (pics)
A rare ancient Greek silver coin dating from the 6th Century BC was repatriated, after the Swiss Penal Court ruled it was illegally removed from Greece and ordered its seizure and return to the country of origin.
Serres floodwaters submerge thousands of hectares of farmland
Thousands of hectares of farmland in Serres, northern Greece, have been submerged by floodwaters from the Strymonas River, which broke its banks on Sunday, with local officials struggling to avert further damage by erecting new flood barriers as dams and flood defenses have been wrecked.
Major effort under way after floods in Serres
Local authorities, residents and members of the armed forces in Serres, northern Greece, worked together on Monday in an effort to limit the damage caused by the Strymonas River, which broke its banks on Sunday, flooding thousands of hectares of farmland.
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Flooding in Serres after river bursts its banks
Fields in Serres, northern Greece, have been flooded after the Strymonas River burst its banks on Sunday.
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