Petrou Ralli

A vehicle caught fire on Monday afternoon on Petrou Ralli Street in the suburban Attica district of Nikaia, causing traffic diversions. 

Ten firefighters with four vehicles are working to extinguish the blaze, according to the Fire Department. 

Police in central Athens have conducted a large-scale sweep targeting people with pending convictions and arrest warrants as well as foreign nationals without residence papers.

Various units participated in the sweep, including security police and officers from the aliens directorate.