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Serious floods in Greece. One person died and hundreds of houses and roads were flooded in the central city of Volos.

The torrential rain and thunder in the area did not stop for 10 hours. On the island of Skiathos, the water swept away cars, flooded houses and hotels. In the Ilia district, hail destroyed the entire crop of the farmers.

A 3-year-old boy died after choking on a piece of fruit on the island of Tinos on Tuesday, as reported by the public broadcaster ERT.

According to ERT, the boy's father promptly rushed him to a police station near the family's residence. Subsequently, the child was quickly transported to the Tinos Health Center by a police vehicle.

A 58-year-old man suffered fatal injuries while on board an auxiliary craft off Paraga beach on the island of Mykonos.

The incident unfolded when the vessel, helmed by a 23-year-old, collided with a rugged rock formation.

Police have made 22 further arrests for the violation of regulations on occupying public space on beaches, during raids carried out by the competent authorities on Mykonos, Paros and Rhodes.

One woman was placed under arrest on the island of Tinos for violating regulations on occupying public space on beaches, during raids carried out by the competent authorities the previous day, according to an announcement by the Finance Ministry on Thursday.

Things are afoot on the northern tip of Skiathos, a spot where history and nature meet in perfect harmony, as the Northern Sporades island's castle is being treated to one of the biggest restoration efforts ever to take place here.

Despite projections for record revenue, there are signs visitor satisfaction is ebbing, especially in the saturated and overworked island destinations of Mykonos and Santorini, a European-wide survey shows. Mykonos hotels dropped prices in June and July by 7% compared to last year.

When the illustrated travel guide "Mykonos-Delos" from the series "Discover Greece," published by M. Pechlivanidis & Co, was launched in 1958, "tourism, Greek and international, was starting to explore the Cyclades," as highlighted by the observations of author-journalist Vassilis Kazatzis during that era.

Health and ambulance services on the islands are struggling to respond to increased needs with scarce capabilities in August for yet another summer. 

Mykonos, Paros, Santorini, Samos and Chios have just one ambulance operating around the clock and a second operating a few days a month. 

A new system is planned to detect illegal constructions on beaches and prevent their occupation, through the unification of the services tasked with monitoring the coastline, aerial photography and artificial intelligence.