Euboea

The weather changes next week with showers and a drop in temperatures.

A fire truck patrolling the Kotsikia area in northeastern Evia plunged into a gorge on Friday, killing one firefighter and injuring another, according to reports.  

Today, autumn-like temperatures and strong winds continue, with only a few scattered, localized showers expected until the next week, according to meteorologists.

However, after this cool autumn weekend, temperatures will begin to rise, gradually returning to seasonal norms, as noted by meteorologist Theodoros Kolydas in a post on “X” (formerly Twitter).

Today a few clouds are forecasted, with showers and local thunderstorms in Epirus, Ionian, Macedonia, Thrace, North Aegean islands, Sporades, Thessaly, Central Greece, Euboea and possibly in Northern Peloponnese and in the mountains of Crete.

A tragic incident occurred in the Telithrio area of northern Euboea on Tuesday morning (September 17), where a 35-year-old forest worker was crushed by a tree.

The man was performing logging activities when, according to information from evima.gr, it appears that the wire mesh came loose from the tree trunk and fell on him, resulting in his death.

Sharp instability is expected to prevail in the coming days in Greece, with emphasis on the western, central and northern geographical regions, according to meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis.

Indescribable grief has gripped Evia after yet another tragic car accident that claimed the lives of two young people from Eretria, a 20-year-old man and his 20-year-old female passenger.

Lightning strikes on Friday afternoon sparked 24 fires across the country, the fire service has said.

A total of 72 fires broke out in the last 24 hours in wooded and agricultural areas, mainly in the Peloponnese, Skyros, Attica, Viotia and Evia, of which 50 were dealt with immediately, the service added.

Firefighters are continuing to combat 22 fires.

Another tragedy struck the roads of Euboea on Friday afternoon when a car crash resulted in the deaths of two young people.

The accident happened shortly after the traffic lights in Lampsakou, Chalkida, when the car, under unknown circumstances, collided head-on with a truck.

Two wildfires ignited by lightning Friday afternoon are burning in Kalyvia Thorikou, eastern Attica.

Firefighters have dispatched 36 personnel, 13 vehicles and one helicopter to control the blazes. Volunteers are assisting.