Greek police officers help evacuate elderly people from their homes as wildfires blaze in Varnavas, some 40km north of Athens. Thousands of people living around the Greek capital have fled their homes as a huge wildfire front creeps closer, despite "superhuman" efforts to contain the blaze, officials...
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The crash happened just before midnight on 28 February, 2023, when a freight train and a passenger train crashed head-on on the line linking Athens with Thessaloniki, killing 57 people.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:02Published
On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the cityβs spirit.
The Municipality of Athens organized the gathering.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
Monday, 12 August 2024
A children's hospital has been evacuated as hundreds of firefighters battle to contain a major wildfire near Athens.
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