Volissos

A fire broke out near the settlement of Diefcha in the northwestern part of the island of Chios, late on Sunday

As a precautionary measure, a message was sent to the residents of Diefcha and nearby Katavasi through the emergency number 112, instructing them to relocate to the village of Volissos.

The firefighting forces in the region received early reinforcements on Monday.

The Fire Service has warned residents of two villages on the island of Chios to evacuate because of a nearby wildfire.

The message to residents of the inland villages Diefcha and Katavasi, on the northwestern part of the island was issued after midnight Sunday.

The municipal council of the island of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, rejected a government proposal to set up a new, closed pre-departure center for migrants on the island, in a marathon session that ended at midnight on Monday.

According to the plan discussed, the centre would be created at the 15th kilometre of the Chios-Volissos road.

The municipal council of the island of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, rejected a government proposal to set up a new, closed pre-departure center for migrants on the island, in a marathon session that ended at midnight on Monday.

According to the plan discussed, the centre would be created at the 15th kilometre of the Chios-Volissos road.

Greece's coast guard located on Tuesday afternoon a sailboat with about 30 refugees and migrants onboard northwest of the small island of Psara.

Two men and two women who required medical attention were boarded first on a coast guard vessel and transferred to the port of Volissos, in the nearby island of Chios.

A separate boat continued the rescue operation.