RHODES, Greece—Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages. Thousands spent the night on beaches and streets during what Greece said was its biggest safe transport of residents and…
Holidays and Flights to Greek Island Ravaged by Fire Cancelled
Holiday firms are cancelling flights to Rhodes as a blaze continues to ravage the Greek island. Jet2 Holidays cancelled all flights to the island until July 30 and said it would send empty planes to bring stranded Britons home, while Tui said it would cancel all flights and holidays until Tuesday. Thomas Cook later announced…
2,000 People Including Tourists Evacuated as Wildfire Rages on Greek Island of Rhodes
ATHENS, Greece—A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts. About 2,000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday evening. He added that the hotels and rented homes evacuated…
2 Passengers Arrested for Unruly, Drunken Behavior After Their Flight Is Diverted to Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece—An easyJet flight from the United Kingdom to Turkey was diverted to Greece early Sunday after two passengers became drunk, unruly, and started shouting at fellow passengers and crew, authorities said. The two Russian passengers, both men aged 48 and 39, respectively, were arrested after the plane, on a scheduled flight from Manchester to…
Greek Conservatives Storm to Victory in Repeat Election
ATHENS—Greece’s conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as prime minister. With most votes counted, New Democracy was leading with 40.5 percent of the vote and 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament, interior ministry figures showed. It was more than…
At Least 79 Migrants Dead and Dozens Feared Missing After Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Greece
KALAMATA, Greece—A fishing boat carrying migrants trying to reach Europe capsized and sank off Greece on Wednesday, authorities said, leaving at least 79 dead and many more missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this year. Coast guard, navy, and merchant vessels and aircraft fanned out for a vast search-and-rescue operation set…
Five Greek Police Officers in Custody Pending Trial for Assisting Illegal Migrant Crossings
Five police officers accused of cooperating with human traffickers to facilitate the entry of at least 100 migrants into Greece are being held in custody pending trial. The five officers had been testifying before an examining magistrate since Saturday morning at the border town of Orestiada, in northeastern Greece. Agents from the internal affairs division…
5 Greek Police Officers in Custody Pending Trial for Assisting Illegal Migrant Crossings
Five police officers accused of cooperating with human traffickers to facilitate the entry of at least 100 illegal immigrants into Greece are being held in custody pending trial. The five officers had been testifying before an examining magistrate since Saturday morning at the border town of Orestiada, in northeastern Greece. Agents from the internal affairs…
Greece’s Ruling Conservatives Win Vote but Fall Short of Majority
ATHENS—Greece’s ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday but fell just short of the threshold needed to form a government on its own, making a runoff election in a month more likely. With most votes counted, conservative New Democracy took a commanding lead of 40.8 percent, trouncing…
Divers Digitally Map World’s Oldest Sunken City Predating the Bronze Age—Here’s Why It Sank
The sunken city of Pavlopetri is the stuff of myths. Just a dozen feet beneath the sea off the coast of Laconia, Greece, her ruins were thought to have originated from the Mycenaean period, but today are thought to be far older—preceding even the Bronze Age. Predating even Greek philosopher Plato, who told of the…
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