Agios Nikolaos, Chalkidiki
Two arrested for seaman’s death in Mount Athos ferry
Two men were arrested on Monday after the death of a seaman aboard a passenger ferry operating the route Ouranoupoli-Dafni, in Mount Athos, northern Greece.
The 57-year-old engineer, who was in the rear of the deck, was crushed by a truck that rolled backwards while the ferry was being loaded, the coast guard said Tuesday. The driver was not in the truck when the accident happened.
Greek seafarer dies in ship accident
A 57-year-old Greek seafarer was fatally injured while serving on a commercial vehicle carrier during its route from Ouranoupoli to Daphne on Mount Athos in northeastern Greece.
The accident occurred when a truck, which was improperly secured, shifted and struck the ship's chief engineer as the vessel was departing.
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75-year old missing French tourist found dead on Crete
The 75-year old missing French tourist was found dead on Sunday morning on Crete island.
The car he had rented was found on the beach Livari, southeast of Agios Nikolaos. His body was found in advanced sepsis in a cliff a few kilometers from where he had left his car.
The causes of his death have not been made known yet.