Elevator

A platform lift for disabled persons at the Acropolis Hill is out of service due to a faulty component, officials said Tuesday.
If a spare part is not available in Greece, it will have to be ordered from Germany which would mean a waiting period of four days, officials said.

A platform lift for disabled persons at the Acropolis Hill is available to the public following repair work, Greece's Ministry of Culture said Wednesday.
Installed in 2004 as part of an effort to make Athens more accessible during the Olympics and Paralympics, the cage-like elevator has become increasingly prone to failure.

Four Parks in Sofia with easier access for people with disabilities.

Measures to be taken are considered by the Environment Committee of Sofia Municipality.

They are included in the report of the deputy mayor of social affairs Albena Atanasova. At the moment there are ramps and an automatic toilet for disabled people in "West Park".

The union representing workers at the general hospital of Kilkis in northern Greece are calling for an immediate inspection of the structural stability and safety of its buildings.

The Medical Association of Athens (ISA) and the union of Greek hospital workers, known by its acronym POEDIN, have complained following the injury of a doctor at the Ippokrateio hospital when the elevator he was in plunged several floors.

The ISA referred to an "unprecedented incident which points to the collapse of the National Health Service due to underfunding and understaffing."

After mounting the SOS mobile connection, we are now thinking about the modernization of all the lifts in the country. The idea is for the cabs to be equipped with modern security systems. Preliminary estimates show that this will cost 2500 leva per elevator, NOVA points out.
 

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A famous oil wrestler has died after falling into an elevator shaft at a construction site in Istanbul. 

Burgas. Three workers have been injured in an elevator accident at an auto glass company, there is no threat to their lives, said the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior. The report about the incident was received around 08:58 am today.

A blackout that affected most of Attica on Wednesday was caused by a faulty switch that blew at a sub-station close to the capital, Greek power grid operator ADMIE said Thursday, after completing its investigation into the power cut that disrupted traffic and trapped dozens in elevators.