Argolis

In the tranquil wetlands between Nafplio and Nea Kios in Argolida in southern Greece, a flamboyance of flamingos makes a striking tableau against the Greek landscape. These birds, known for their iconic pink plumage and graceful movements, are drawn to the region's rich biodiversity, which provides a crucial stopover during their migration.

A tragic incident occurred at around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, at the Nafplio Municipal Sports Center (DAK Nafplio).

According to initial reports, a minor, aged between 10 and 12, fell from the stadium stands under currently unknown circumstances and lost his life.

The European Commission has announced the start of production for 12 new Canadair DHC 515 firefighting aircraft, which will form the permanent European forest firefighting fleet (rescEU). These aircraft will be permanently stationed in Greece, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

The Scientific Risk Assessment Committee met at noon on Thursday (22/8) due to the severe weather conditions that will prevail in the coming days and is currently being chaired by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias, inter-ministerial – coordination meeting with the participation of representatives of local authorities and all Civil Protection agencies.

A fire broke out early this morning on an open-type ferry boat in Spetses. The vessel in question is the Kapetan Stavros, which operates the local ferry line between Spetses and Kosta. The fire started on the bridge while the boat was docked at the old port.

The risk of fire will be very high (category 4) in large parts of the country on Tuesday, according to the relevant forecast map of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).

The regions designated as high-risk are colored orange on the map.

Three people died by drowning on Saturday (27/7) in separate incidents in Attica, Argolida and Samos.

Specifically, at noon, the Port Authority of Markopoulo was informed that a 77-year-old Greek woman was pulled unconscious from the beach of Agia Marina, Porto Rafti.

She was transported by ambulance to Evangelismos, where she was pronounced dead.

Greek authorities have issued a fire hazard warning for five regions on Sunday, as high temperatures continued to spark wildfires in several parts of the country.

According to the prediction map published by the Civil Protection Agency, the regions are considered to be at very high risk of wildfires, ranking at Level 4 (orange) out of a maximum of 5.

Yannis Rossopoulos boards the last ship leaving Piraeus' Gate E8 for the islands of the Saronic Gulf on the evening of July 6. His destination is Ermioni, a small port town on the Argolida peninsula, where he will spend the entire summer season working as a cook in a five-star hotel. He rolls a cigarette on the small deck, before the ship sets sail.

A 77-year-old woman's body was recovered from sea in the Ermioni area of Argolida, southern Greece on Tuesday. 

According to the Greece Coast Guard, the woman was transferred to a local clinic were she was pronounced dead. 

The cause of her death has yet to be determined.