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Staikouras: Repairs to schools in Thessaly & Central Greece continue after the devastation caused by Daniel
School units in the municipalities of Domokos Fthiotida and Palamas Karditsa, which were damaged by the bad weather “Daniel” and which are being completed restoration work by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, through its supervised body the “Building Infrastructures SA (KTYP)” visited, today, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras, on the occasion of the st
Greece: 44 fires since yesterday across the country, 33 were dealt with immediately – Two arrests in Fthiotida
From yesterday afternoon at 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. today, 44 fires have occurred, of which 33 were immediately treated at their initial stage, while firefighters are treating 11 more.
Infrastructure Min hails progress on E65 highway construction
Progress in construction work for the Central Greece Motorway (E65), connecting Macedonia with southern Greece through western Thessaly and Fthiotida in Central Greece, is "excellent," Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday, during an on-site inspection.
Spercheios River overflows in Fthiotida as new storm pounds region
The region of Fthiotida in central Greece is on alert after Spercheios River burst its banks near the village of Frantzi, south of the city of Lamia, flooding adjacent agricultural lands.
Man, 41, dies after brawl at Roma settlement
Two suspects are being questioned after a 41-year-old man died following a brawl that broke out at a Roma settlement in Pelasgia, in Greece's Fthiotida region.
Witnesses said the fight started when the two 33-year-old twin brothers accused the victim of stealing wood at the settlement. During the fight, the 41-year-old was fatally struck in the head with a pickaxe.
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Domokos Prison fugitive caught after violating furlough
A 32-year-old inmate of Domokos Prison in central Greece who failed to return from a furlough on May 20 was arrested in nearby Lamia on Monday.
The inmate, who was serving a life sentence for homicide, was deemed a fugitive when he skipped out after four days of leave.
He was located in a remote mountainous area a few kilometers away from the jail.