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Zakynthos MP, Dionysios Aktypis asks ministers to reconsider removing our “red zone” restrictions. A Press release by our MP states:- I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the Minister of State Mr. Georgios Gerapetritis and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health Mr. Panagiotis Prezerakos …

A press release from the department of civil protection has ordered an extension on our measures. We remind you the the “Red zone” restrictions were to end on Friday 13th, however after re-evaluation they have been extended. Press release. The validity of the special, local measures in the Regional Units …

Heraklion, Crete, is in the red due to a coronavirus, for which the Civil Protection recently announced emergency measures to limit the spread of the disease from tomorrow morning, which include a ban on traffic at night and music in health stores. As announced by Civil Protection Services, following a …

Investigations start on possible organised arson. Supreme Court intervention for the fires that burnt hundreds of thousands of acres of land in recent days. The prosecutor’s office of the Supreme Court ordered the investigation into the possible existence of an organized criminal arson plan, in the aftermath of the huge …

In detail, the aid in human resources, means and equipment, in the context of the international assistance were the following: Through the European Civil Protection Mechanism: – Cyprus 2 Air-Tractor firefighting aircraft and a group of 40 people (arrival 4/8) – France 2 Canadair CL-415 (arrival 6/8), 1 Canadair CL-415 …

Over 600,000 stremma (60 hectares) burnt in Evia and fire is still burning. Fire zones have been set up outside villages – Superhuman efforts by residents and fire-fighters.   Another night of agony was experienced by the residents of Evia, where the huge fire is raging. The fire is directed …

Kolokotronis in Zakynthos Theodoros Kolokotronis was born “in 1770, April 3, on the Easter Monday… in a mountain, under a tree, in the old Messinian, called Ramavouni. He was 10 years old when his father was killed by the Turks, an event that marked his life. At the age of …

Fire fighter in good health. Our authorities claim Arson! http:// A fire fighter plane type PZL had to make an emergency landing during the fire fighting efforts yesterday. The plane had to make an emergency landing in the area of Kiliomeno.  Fortunately the pilot is in good health but was …

  19:32 Reports of a third fire due to plane crash… It became known a while ago that a firefighter plane Petzetel, who was operating in the fire that had broken out earlier in the place Kapelouzo, between Macherado-Kiliomeno, made a forced landing in the forest, in the area of …

Two fires, one above the track of Lithakia and the other between Macherado and Kiliomeno (at Kataloupo) are currently burning in Zakynthos! The fire department has been called and has immediately been dispersed to the area. Aerial support has also been deployed. More news soon