Magnesia

The first encouraging messages for an increase in the number of German tourists to Mount Pilio, the Sporades islands and Thessaly in general during the upcoming tourism season come immediately after the conclusion of the 1st Greek-German Tourism Forum organized in Volos last month by the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce, with the contribution and cooperation of the Greek Nationa

Government funding totaling between 3 and 4 million euros will be provided to businesses in the greater Volos area in southern Pilio and in Almyros, which were affected by the destructive Storm Daniel that slammed central Greece last year. 

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Volos was declared yesterday in a state of Civil Protection Emergency for one month to deal with emergencies and manage the consequences of marine pollution caused by dead fish in the Pagasitikos.

An urgent investigation into the dead fish in the Pagasitikos has been ordered by the prosecutor of the Supreme Court Georgia Adilini.

The prosecutor in a letter to the head of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Volos Prosecutor’s Office asks to investigate any criminal responsibility for the situation that has been created

Translation:

The repulsive images of dead fish from Lake Karla ending up in the Pagasetic Gulf near Volos have made headlines in international media over the past 24 hours. These reports describe the causes of the phenomenon, the ensuing conflict, and the severe impact this issue has on local businesses.

The weather will remain unstable today in most parts of the country. Rain and thunderstorms, possibly temporarily strong in some areas, are expected in central, eastern Macedonia, and Thrace in the early morning hours. Improvement is anticipated across the country by evening.

The islands of Mykonos and Santorini, perhaps Greece's most famous tourist destinations, were the two glaring exceptions in the accommodation and catering business during the first half of the year: Turnover in these two destinations declined nearly 10%, while across the country, overall, it increased 8.71%.

Authorities in Magnesia and the Sporades islands are on high alert for potential wildfires Thursday.

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has classified Magnesia in Thessaly as high risk and the Northern Sporades Islands as very high risk. Firefighting units and municipal civil protection departments are prepared for immediate response.

An elderly woman in the Magnesia region of central Greece died on Friday after falling ill due to contaminated water supply, local media report.

According to the reports, the victim was an 82-year-old woman who developed severe symptoms of gastroenteritis and a high fever after drinking contaminated water.