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Geothermal field could meet 25% of Lesvos’ energy needs
Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden participate in the exploration of a geothermal field near Molyvos, on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, in a photo released Saturday.
Wildfire breaks out on Lesvos
A fire broke out on Saturday on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos.
Fanned by strong northerly winds, the blaze is currently burning forest land near the village of Kapi, in the Mantamados area northwest of the capital, Mytilene.
It is being tackled by 30 firefighters with 10 fire engines, supported by seven water-dropping aircraft and one helicopter.
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Fatal traffic accident claims life of asylum seeker, injures another in Mytilini
A fatal traffic accident occurred shortly after midnight Saturday in the Panagouda settlement, located six kilometers north of the city of Mytilini on the island of Lesvos.
The victim, a 27-year-old man, died at the scene. He was one of two Eritrean asylum seekers from the nearby Kara Tepe camp involved in the incident.
Greek PM meets Turkish tourists amid arrivals surge on Lesvos
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, currently on a campaign tour of Lesvos, met with Turkish tourists on the eastern Aegean island, which has seen a surge in visitors from the neighboring country following the implementation of the "visa-express" program.
New Democracy’s unity, Kyriakos Mitsotakis on tour to strengthen party’s presence
Today in Lesvos for talks on infrastructure projects
Turkish tourists flock to Lesvos
Turkish tourists are flocking to Lesvos on the occasion of the seker bayrami holiday in Turkey, with more than 1,700 visitors arriving on five ships from Ayvali on the opposite coast on Thursday.
The visitors were welcomed at the port of Mytilene with ouzo, sweets and hats by representatives from the local municipality and other agencies.
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New trial for four Afghans over Moria camp fire
Four Afghans who were sentenced to 10 years in prison for the fire at the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos in 2020 will be back in the dock on Monday for a second trial at the Mixed Jury Court of Appeal of the North Aegean.
The fire in the overcrowded camp, which housed four times its capacity, had started after riots on the night of September 8, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Migrant flows to east Aegean islands spike
The Hellenic Coast Guard has been placed on alert due to a dramatic spike in migrant movements from Turkey to Greece's eastern Aegean islands in recent days.
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Migrant shipwreck leaves two dead and one missing, as 57 make it to shore
Two people have been confirmed dead and one is presumed missing after a boat carrying at least 60 migrants from Turkey went down off Lesvos in the eastern Aegean on Monday night, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported the coast guard as saying on Wednesday.
According to the report, police on the island found 57 undocumented migrants who survived the wreck and swam to shore.
Two migrants found dead, 18 rescued off Lesvos
Greece rescued 18 migrants and recovered the bodies of two people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky shore on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday, the coastguard said.
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