Paiania

Fire service officials have arrested a man accused of operating the drone that likely caused the wildfire in the East Attica area of Glyka Nera on Wednesday.

Authorities have detained four people in connection with a fire that broke out on Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m., in the East Attica suburb of Glyka Nera, according to reports.

The mayor of Paiania, of which Glyka Nera is a part, Isidoros Madis, told Kathimerini that according to an eyewitness, the fire was likely caused by a drone that crashed into the foothills of Mount Ymittos.

A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon on Mount Ymittos, near Glyka Nera in East Attica. The blaze, burning near a residential area, has prompted a 112 emergency alert.

The fire department spokesman Vasilis Vathrokogiannis reported to Kathimerini that the fire started in a forested area on the northern side of Mount Ymittos and is moving toward the mountain.

The first international tender for the utilization of unused state properties is expected to be launched within the year, with the aim of having residences built by 2025, some of which will be allocated with socioeconomic criteria and a low price to people aged up to 39.

The lack of proper planning on the part of the state for the removal of waste and branches cleared from private plots of land has led to the creation of hundreds of potential fire sources around the country.

Allyson Glenn presents her latest series, "Date with Hermes: Journeying between Dreams and Reality," at the Vorres Museum (1 Diadochou Konstantinou, Peania, vorresmuseum.gr) through June 30. The Canadian artist's show delves into human connections, exploring themes of identity, migration, social violence and environmental crises.

The organizers of the 100% Hotel Show, the annual exhibition for tourism accommodation professionals, announced that the fair is being moved a week earlier this year.

Held annually at the Mediterranean Expo Center in Paiania in eastern Attica, the event will be held on November 9-11.

Organizers added that it will also be shifting more toward luxury tourism.

A coach bus veered off the road and crashed into a utility pole on Lavriou Avenue in Paiania, eastern Attica, just before 6 a.m. on Monday. 

The 57-year-old driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to Athens' Evangelismos Hospital for treatment. No passengers were on board at the time of the incident. 

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

A 51-year-old Albanian national was charged on Saturday with attempting to murder police officers and larceny. 

He was arrested last Thursday, in the town of Peania, in eastern Attica, for opening fire on police.