Amfilochia

“My child fought incredibly hard; she was so strong. My life revolved around my children. I know how I raised them and how hard I fought. We are devastated; there is nothing left,” said the heartbroken mother from Agrinio, who lost both her children in a tragic traffic accident.

18-year-old Haritini Karachristou, who was critically injured in a horrific car accident on November 2 in Agrinio that claimed the life of her 20-year-old brother Akis, has sadly passed away.

The Accident Details

A 43-year-old man in western Greece who shot and killed his estranged wife with rifle before turning the gun on himself, is believed to have threatened to kill their 13-year-old daughter if she didn't return to the house, state-run broadcaster reported on Saturday.

A 42-year-old man in the west of the country shot and killed his 37-year-old estranged wife with rifle before turning the gun on himself.

The incident occurred in Amfilochia, in Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, at around 4 a.m. Saturday.

Strong firefighting forces, including four aircraft and a helicopter, mobilized after a fire broke out Monday in an agricultural forest area in Amfilochia, western Greece.

Twenty-nine firefighters, a ground unit, and 11 vehicles are responding. Local authorities are also providing assistance with water trucks.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday visited the construction site where the Amfilochia pumped storage energy unit in northwestern Aetolia-Acarnania is being built, which is the biggest large-scale energy storage investment in Greece.

Greek pop star Sakis Rouvas will be performing in the northwestern town of Amfilochia this Wednesday. Sakis has found much commercial success throughout his career, representing Greece in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. The Corfu-native has received myriad music awards and was listed by Forbes as the third-most-influential celebrity in Greece. The concert will begin at 9 p.m.