Attica
The first demolitions of illegally erected houses in Attica have begun, minister George Stathakis says
A first round of demolitions of illegally erected buildings on the Athens-Sounio coast, Agrileza and the Marathonas-Dionysos area began on Wednesday, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis revealed in a press release issued on Thursday.
No tolerance any more for unregulated construction leading to loss of lives, tells Tsipras (video)
“Attica experienced an inexpressible human tragedy. Greece has experienced a national tragedy”, said Prime Minister Alexis Tsirpas following the conclusion of a meeting on the wildfires that was held at the Technological and Cultural Park of Lavrio on Tuesday.
First lawsuit by family members of the Attica wildfire victims was filed with Athens prosecutor
Family members of two people killed in the deadly July 23 wildfires in eastern Attica on Wednesday initiated legal proceedings against the officials and services responsible, filing the first lawsuit by relatives of the fire’s victims with the Athens first-instance court prosecutors’ department.
Parliament to vote amendment on providing fire victims with financial aid later on Wednesday
An amendment legislating for a series of measures providing emergency financial aid to victims of the disastrous Attica fires on July 23-24 was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday and is due to be passed into law late on Wednesday night.
Authorities start accepting applications for disaster relief aid from wildfire victims in Attica
Authorities in Greece on Tuesday began accepting applications for an emergency relief benefit from Attica fire victims, with the process reported to be going smoothly thus far. The one-off benefit is available to people and businesses that sustained damage in the destructive fires in Rafina, Marathon and Kineta on July 23-24.
National Observatory maps published: about 1260 hectares of land burned in the East Attica wildfires
Detailed maps showing the extent of the burnt areas in eastern Attica were released on Monday by the forest fires monitoring centre of the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) at the National Observatory of Athens.
Heavy rains cause floods all around Attica, more than 100 distress phone calls to the fire brigade
More than 100 calls for assistance have been made to the fire brigade following a sudden and heavy storm that broke out over Attica on Sunday afternoon, flooding homes and businesses, according to a post on the fire service’s Twitter account.
New Democracy president Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Mati, expresses support for fire victims
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Thursday Mati, the area where 83 people were killed during this week’s fires.
Duchess of York promises tourism minister Kountoura support for Greek fire victims
Sarah, Duchess of York has offered her unmitigated support and promised to assist in efforts to provide relief to those affected by the deadly Attica fires in a meeting on Wednesday with Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura in Athens.
Arson might be behind the East Attica wildfires, says infrastructure minister Christos Spirtzis
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis announced a survey of building permits in Mati in an interview with 24/7 radio station.