A van burst into flames at a petrol station in the port town of Rafina prompting a swift response from the fire service that prevented the blaze from spreading to the fuel pumps the van was completely destroyed by the fire while two individuals suffered minor injuries They were treated at the scene for burns to their hands and later transported to hospital by ambulance for further care Traffic police were also dispatched to the area to ease congestion caused by the incident and restore normal flow No information has been provided so far about what may have sparked the blaze Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Greece — Wildfires raging through seaside resorts near the Greek capital torched homes Twenty-six of the dead were groups of families or friends found huddled together Others swam out to sea to escape the inferno and some never came back Greece endures wildfires every year but the fires that broke out Monday were the deadliest to hit the country in decades they trapped thousands of people on beaches Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared three days of national mourning for those killed as officials feared the death toll could rise even further as there was no definitive count of how many people were missing Coast guard boats patrolled the shores near fire-hit areas Tuesday after over 700 people trapped by quick-moving fires had to be rescued from beaches or the sea While Greek authorities urged the public to contact them if they were looking for loved ones posting pictures of those they were looking for and their last known location before the fires hit Fire service spokeswoman Stavroula Malliri announced Tuesday afternoon that the death toll had jumped from 50 to 74 164 adults and 23 children were still being treated in hospitals for injuries 71 remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon while 11 of the children also remained hospitalized Twenty-six of the dead were found at first light Tuesday huddled together in one compound near the sea in the community of Mati Red Cross rescuers who found them said they appeared to be families or groups of friends as they were found hugging in groups of threes and fours Although the fires had largely abated by Tuesday afternoon aided by water-dropping aircraft from the sky were tackling the remaining areas in the two main blazes near the capital: one northeast of Athens near Rafina where most of the casualties appeared to have occurred about 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Athens some flare-ups were reported Tuesday afternoon Fires continued to burn in other parts of the country too with one on the island of Crete the most severe With the flames whipped up by gale-force winds that frequently changed direction many tourists and residents fled toward the coastline braving rough water and strong currents to escape the ferocious flames and choking smoke The speed of the fire’s advance took many by surprise Then the fire was all around us,” resident Nikos Stavrinidis who had gone with his wife to fix up his summer home for a visit by his daughter his wife and four friends swam out into the sea to escape the smoke losing sight of the shore and being swept out further by the wind and currents “It is terrible to see the person next to you drowning and not being able to help him,” Stavrinidis said The remaining survivors were picked up by a fishing boat with an Egyptian crew who jumped into the water to rescue them A local stands next to burnt cars following a wildfire at the village of Mati A local sprays water with a hose on a burnt car following a wildfire at the village of Mati A flotilla of coast guard and private boats evacuated more than 700 people from threatened beaches overnight Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said 88 people had been picked up from the sea by a military vessel “Everything happened in seconds,” said Andreaas Passios who lives next to the compound in Mati where the 26 bodies were found grabbed my wife and we ran to the sea.” Passios said he and his wife stayed by the sea for two hours Burning pine cones were flying everywhere,” he said Spyros Hadjiandreou came searching for loved ones “My niece and cousin were staying here on holiday I don’t know if they made it out,” he said the flames spread rapidly into seaside towns moving too fast for many who were in their cars or homes to flee “The police tried to direct us away from the fire but we couldn’t escape it,” said Aleka Papariga a former Greek Communist Party leader who lives near Rafina “We got stuck in traffic and the flames were on top of us We managed to find a small gap and we made it out.” “The wind changed and it came at us with such force that it razed the coastal area in minutes.” Rescue team members stand next to the area where bodies were found following a wildfire at the village of Mati Rafina’s dock became a makeshift hospital during the night as paramedics checked survivors who emerged from coast guard vessels and private boats 47 brush and forest fires broke out across Greece on Monday and early Tuesday Greece sought international help through the European Union Spain was sending two firefighting aircraft while Cyprus was sending in 60 firefighters Turkey and Bulgaria also offered assistance Heavy rain was forecast across southern Greece on Wednesday with hopes they could help in the firefighting effort Forest fires are common in Greece during its hot and temperatures recently reached up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) more than 60 people were killed when huge fires swept across the southern Peloponnese region Associated Press writer Costas Kantouris in Thessaloniki contributed to this report © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Rafina Innovations Inc a Medical and Pharmaceutical development company today announced the 100% acquisition of C-PHARM Ltd an established wholesale licensed pharmaceutical company that trades products in the Euro-Asia territories commented:  "I am very excited to announce the closing of this acquisition and to have C-PHARM’s talented team become part of Rafina." C-PHARM holds a wholesale license for medicinal products for human use The scope of the license includes the import and export of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) This license allows also to trade pharmaceutical products to wholesalers and manufacturers all over the world and to support with medical consumables Cruise Ships and merchant vessels C-PHARM has undertaken exclusivities on behalf of pharmaceutical companies that produce medicines in Greece on the finding Imports are made with strict transport and storage protocol procedures accompanied with data loggers for monitoring conditions of assets during transportation Rafina plans to introduce additional funding to the C-PHARM subsidiary to expand operations and win larger contracts within the region while simultaneously increasing purchasing power to reduce the purchase costs from manufacturers by 10-20% Current C-PHARM clients are purely providing Pharmaceutical products in the Greek territories and Rafina plans to expand those opportunities outside of Greece in the near future Rafina is currently updating the company’s website to include all the new verticals for the company’s growth The new website is expected to launch within the next week is a development capital investment opportunity in the high growth / high margin prosthetics It benefits from a market leading footing from which to expand and seeks to invest in a synergistic business model of Rafina Innovations Clinics and new technology development The company has a strong pipeline of near-market to research-stage technologies developed by a team that includes world renowned experts in their field each committed to the company on an on-going basis The Rafina Innovations Clinics can be early adopters of the technologies and provide the springboard for further innovation as well as opportunities for lower-cost clinical trials This synergistic model will allow the company to sustain high margins and accelerate revenue growth as both the number of clinics and products grow C-PHARM is a leading distributor for medical supplies and equipment striving to supply the world with everything needed top quality and support are some of the words that define us www. https://c-pharm.org/ This press release contains forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements are subject to risks uncertainties and assumptions and are identified by words such as "expects" All statements addressing product performance or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur in the future are forward-looking statements including but not limited to future developments in the areas of athletic shoes and the information and performance of the Company's technology in such applications Because the statements are forward-looking they should be evaluated considering important risk factors and uncertainties some of which are described in the Company's Quarterly Annual and Current Reports filed with the OTC Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the Company's underlying assumptions prove correct actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated undue reliance should not be placed on Company's forward-looking statements the Company has acquired its first operational Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) clinic and is continuing development efforts for its other biomedical technologies including a "smart insole" and its Flexisense™ sensing technology with several potential applications There is no assurance that the Company will be successful in its ongoing expansion and development efforts or that it will find suitable commercialization partners for its technologies disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements securities commission or other regulatory body has reviewed nor accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release Investors are advised to carefully review the reports and documents that Rafina Innovations files from time to time with the OTC Website: www.rafina-innovations.com Email: Investors Relations info@rafinainnovations.com Athens puts you right on the doorstep of many beautiful islands Piraeus is the largest; from there you can take a ferry after transferring via public transport from the airport located 30km (19mi) from the city centre and only 10km (6mi) from the airport At the southernmost tip of Attica peninsula Lavrio is about 60km (37mi) from Athen city centre and 25km (16mi) from the airport After a 40-minute ride on a hydrofoil ferry from Piraeus you can discover the many charms of the island The Monastery of Saint Nektarios shouldn’t be missed; nor should Paleohora where you can admire ruins and walls from the Neolithic period is it really a Greek holiday without a good beach Limnioniza and Agios Nikolaos are perfect for a relaxing beach day © heretakis / Getty Images View Tours Agistri It’s a small paradise where you can relax on pebbly beaches such as Aponisos or Dragonera The beautiful waters there are ideal for swimming diving and snorkelling alongside tranquil little villages Sign up to our newsletter to save up to $800 on our unique trips See privacy policy while pine-covered Kalavria is where you’ll find secluded beaches and hotels Attracting many from Athens for a weekend or day trip Poros is home to the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon Climb up to the clock tower to enjoy all-encompassing views over the bay It also boasts remarkable beaches: Agios Petros Korthi and Tis Grias To Pidima are all incredible A visit to the Byzantine monastery offers a panoramic view over the deep import PrebidBidService from "/v1/js/PrebidBidService.js"; 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Here’s hoping the debut of Rafina Greek Taverna (6877 S.W in Boca’s recently renovated Boardwalk at 18th Street shopping complex contemporary look with a casual atmosphere Think sleek dining with lots of white and dark wood and panoramic water views Chef Janis Mucollaris’s menu is a lengthy journey through Greek culinary classics plus a handful of modern variations on a Greek culinary theme What that means on your plate are everything from dolmades moussaka and spanikopita to empanadas filled with shredded lamb and feta lemon-glazed “lollipop” chicken wings and sole stuffed with a mixture of spinach The bar menu will feature a roster of craft cocktails and designer martinis plus more than a dozen Greek wines and a longer list of wines from both Old and New World vintners Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Boca Raton magazine is on the front lines of local issues and events in South Florida covering the lighter side of life like dining news and fashion Privacy PolicyAboutAdvertise With UsContact Us The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy has announced that all scheduled arrivals and departures of passenger ships to and from the port of Rafina will be redirected to the port of Lavrio to the south made in response to a request from civil protection authorities aims to ensure passenger safety and support firefighting efforts in the area Death toll rises to 74 as Red Cross official says 26 people died as they huddled together on beach in Mati The worst wildfire to hit Greece in over a decade tore through a small resort town near Athens on Monday afternoon injuring almost 200 and forcing hundreds more to rush on to beaches and into the sea as the blaze devoured houses and cars fast-moving flames trapped families with children as they tried to flee from Mati Among the dead were 26 people whose bodies were found huddled tightly together close to the beach a Red Cross official said on Tuesday morning Thank you for your feedback.It was the country’s deadliest fire since blazes raged across the southern Peloponnese peninsula in August 2007, killing dozens of people. The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, said a state of emergency had been declared in the Attica region, which includes Athens, and ordered three days of national mourning. “Greece is going through an unspeakable tragedy,” he said, adding: “We mustn’t let mourning overwhelm us, because these hours are hours of battle, unity, courage and above all solidarity.” 0:43Greek wildfires: 'I took my baby and ran towards the sea' – videoAs Greece tried to come to terms with what one civil protection agency official described as “a national tragedy”, the country activated an EU agreement to request help from fellow member states. A military transport plane with 60 firefighters on board flew out of Cyprus, Spain dispatched two water-dropping planes and other countries, including Turkey, Israel and Italy, offered to send planes and helicopters. “Europe will stand by our Greek friends in these difficult times,” tweeted Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council. “Help is on its way from several EU countries.” Details of the fates of some of those who had perished emerged as Tuesday wore on. The 26 who died close to the beach “had tried to find an escape route but didn’t make it in time,” Nikos Economopoulos, the head of Greece’s Red Cross, told the country’s Skai TV. “Instinctively, seeing the end nearing, they embraced.” Read moreA fire brigade spokesman said at least 74 people had died The toll was expected to rise as rescue crews searched through the charred remains of houses The government said at least 172 people were hurt The Greek coastguard said the bodies of four people were retrieved from the sea off Mati But there were also stories of remarkable rescues: coastguards and others saved 696 people who had fled to beaches while boats pulled another 19 people alive from the sea The town they had left behind had been gutted the strong smell of charred buildings and trees lingered in the air 1:15Aerial footage shows homes destroyed by Athens wildfires – video“Mati doesn’t even exist as a settlement any more,” one woman told Skai TV particularly older people and children at holiday camps “I personally saw at least 100 homes in flames,” said Evangelos Bournous A woman carries bottles of water as people stand amid the charred remains of burnt-out cars in Mati Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APNine coastal patrol boats two military vessels and dozens of private boats were mobilised to help people stuck in Rafina harbour Police said they found two Danish tourists in a boat off the Rafina coast Another eight people from the group were missing Nikos Stavrinidis said he had lost two friends in the waters off Rafina port after the group he was with sprinted into the sea when they saw the flames approaching “It happened very fast,” he told the Associated Press Yannis Stratikopoulos of the civil protection agency said efforts to fight the blazes would continue until they were brought under control Although he said it was too early to speculate on what had caused the fires he rejected suggestions that the emergency response had been badly coordinated People evacuate from the village of Mati on Monday night Photograph: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/Getty ImagesOn Monday Greek authorities had urged residents of a coastal region west of Athens to abandon their homes as another wildfire burned ferociously halting train links and sending plumes of smoke over the capital Firefighters and equipment from across Greece were deployed to deal with the blaze at Kineta a small resort town about 35 miles west of the capital on a route used daily by tens of thousands of drivers to reach the Peloponnese peninsula 0:19Car drives through wildfires on motorway near Athens - video Strong winds fanned towering walls of flames stretching as wide as four miles near Kineta Dozens of homes were thought to have been damaged or destroyed by the blaze Criticism of the rescue operation was mounting on Tuesday as locals in and around Mati claimed officials had misjudged the ferocity of the fires and focused on the blazes around Kineta when another much greater inferno was raging in the eastern resort area Read moreAlmost 50 brush and forest fires broke out across Greece on Monday and early Tuesday Ten were still burning late on Tuesday morning after a dry winter and a summer heatwave in which temperatures have risen above 40C heavy rain was forecast across southern Greece on Wednesday Says FatherRafinha Alcanta could seek to leave Barcelona in the January transfer window according to his fatherErnesto Valverde's use of Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has been "crazy" and that could lead to a transfer away from the club in January Rafinha spent the second half of last season on loan at Inter after recovering from a serious knee injury and the club decided against making the move permanent the 25-year-old looked set for significant first-team opportunities particularly given his versatility in midfield and attack he has featured just four times from a possible 12 LaLiga matches to leave Rafinha's father puzzled and frustrated "It's a crazy thing," former Brazil international Mazinho told Sport "He [Rafinha] doesn't understand anything [about why he is not playing] "Only the coach knows why he hasn't played and the truth is that we have to try to get Rafa back to a regular playing situation he's getting three games in a row then being dropped The coach has his way of working in his head he had a very good pre-season and some spectacular games "We have to look for an exit because it is very complicated here he plays very little and needs a club that will give him 30 or 40 games per season "He hasn't had continuity in the game for a long time "Barcelona are willing to give the transfer the green light and the player is happy With the gracious permission and blessing of Metropolitan Nikolaos of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki representing the Patriarchate of Alexandria in the Republic of the Congo presided over the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the Holy Parish Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Rafina Named in honor of the late Archimandrite Fr who embarked on missionary work in Kananga Chrysostomos Papasarantopoulos from Patras in 1973 Metropolitan Chariton continues the legacy of spreading the teachings of the Orthodox faith in distant lands drawing upon the Gospel passage from Matthew 15:21-28 where the Canaanite woman demonstrates humility and unwavering faith in seeking healing for her demon-possessed daughter from the Lord Jesus Christ “The Canaanite woman’s humility and faith,” emphasized the Metropolitan “led to the miraculous healing of her daughter by the Lord.” Encouraging the faithful to reflect upon the lessons found within the Gospel passages Metropolitan Chariton highlighted the importance of embodying humility and faith in one’s spiritual journey the Metropolitan extended his appreciation to Metropolitan Nikolaos of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki for the unwavering support extended to the Holy Metropolis of Kananga he thanked the Parish of the Ascension in Rafina for their invaluable assistance in the construction and completion of the Church of Saint Barbara within his Metropolis the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Theotokos.. it was announced that two Roman Catholic institutions in Bavaria have decided to jointly.. A car once used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem is being transformed into a mobile.. the Monastery of Saint Vlash in Albania hosted a festal Divine Liturgy on the.. Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece presided over the festal Great Vespers at the historic.. 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By the UN Resident Coordinator in Mozambique, Myrta Kaulard, and Mark Lundell Only one year has passed since Cyclone Idai devasted the country affecting 1.85 million people damaging 90 per cent of Beira’s infrastructure flooded streets and desperate people.  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) sneaked into Mozambique in silence yet it might have a far more devastating impact on Rafina’s life nearly 15,000 schools and universities in Mozambique have been closed since March 23 It is a necessary decision that will most likely save thousands of lives Based on recent lessons learned with school closures in response to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo we know that the longer children stay away from school increasing the risk of their falling into illiteracy.  where already more than one-third of students drop out before Grade 3 and less than half complete primary school the impact of the pandemic on learning outcomes could be catastrophic This is particularly true for girls like Rafina the pressure on families during emergencies is often so high that many are pushed to send their children to work or to marry their daughters off prematurely.  and  fundamental rights are compromised they become more vulnerable and at increased risk of abuse and exploitation the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH) with support from the humanitarian community was successful after the cyclones in ensuring that classes continued in “temporary learning spaces” This time the nature of the emergency is unlike anything we have ever seen before as children may not even gather in the same place the response must also be very different; temporary learning spaces need to be virtual or remote in exploring alternative and innovative ways to ensure that learning can continue remotely.  A critical task of any remote learning system is to support teachers’ ability to stay closely in touch with their students despite being physically distant which have been successfully used in other countries but a variety of other complementary distance-learning opportunities - such as television or catch-up and accelerated programs - could also be implemented all these initiatives will require solid coordination and effective monitoring and support systems which will help avoid widening of inequalities in the education system is leading the way to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable such as children with disabilities or children who are displaced as a result of last year’s cyclones Remote learning programs are being tailored so that no child is left behind.  For many children like Rafina who in normal times got their main meal at school new ways of organizing school feeding could take away some of the economic pressure on their families and act as an incentive for children to continue their education remotely Although nobody can predict how long this situation will continue the African Union recommends planning in advance for the eventual return to classrooms to ensure that the reactivated schools provide a safe clean and hygienic environment for the children to come back to Rafina has already experienced more emergencies than many of us will be faced with during our lifetimes The best thing that can be done to make her and her family more resilient to future disasters the United Nations and the World Bank remain committed to continuing support to MINEDH Mozambique had reported 137 cases of COVID-19 As of 26 May 2020, Mozambique had reported 231 cases of COVID-19 is the highest-ranking representative of the UN development system at the country level.In this occasional series UN News is inviting RCs to blog on issues important to the United Nations and the country where they serve Forecasting the “worst economic downturn since the Great Depression” the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that growth for the year was likely to end up at minus three per cent with a dramatic change evident since the last World Economic Outlook report in January.   Many of the people who lost everything when Cyclone Idai swept through central Mozambique a year ago Wildfires have killed at least 74 people as blazes engulf popular summer resort spots near Athens With winds of 50 miles per hour that frequently change direction fires are spreading east and west of Athens into seaside areas with high populations The worst-hit area in Rafina is the seaside community of Mati which is a popular summer camp and resort town about 21 miles east of Athens Kineta is a seaside settlement that sits 30 miles west of Athens with the ancient city of Corinth 20 miles further to the west Hundreds of people have had to flee their homes in Greece as wildfires spread causing roads to be jammed and many attempting to escape by foot residents and tourists swam out into the Aegean Sea to seek refuge despite high winds and rough weather Coast guard officials and private boats rescued more than 700 people from beaches and recovered at least six bodies, Reuters reported The blazes are the worst to hit Greece since fires ravaged the southern Peloponnese peninsula in August 2007 The youngest victim is believed to be a six-month-old baby who died of smoke inhalation More than 100 people are injured from the blazes Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Olympic Flame Torch Relay continues its way around Greece Katerini and Larissa on Monday before traveling toward Athens on Tuesday evening Yet as it heads from Marathon to Athens on Tuesday along the authentic course of the Marathon Race the statue erected at Rafina portraying the ancient messenger who gave the Athenians the message of victory over the Persians in 490 BC will be missing: It was stolen earlier this year but at least the local authority and its sculptor have told Kathimerini the statue will be replaced soon Pheidippides was the messenger who ran from Athens to Sparta and back to ask for help ahead of the Battle of Marathon but it was a warrior called Efklis who was ordered by the general of the Athenians to run to Athens and announce the victory at Marathon Efklis’s statue was created in 1997 (the year Athens was awarded the 2004 Olympics) by sculptor Cosmas Tsolakos adorns the Museum of the Marathon Run at the town of Marathon Greek and foreign Marathon runners know this statue well as it has been there for nearly two decades helping them with its presence by the roadside to perform better in the race Tsolakos told Kathimerini that it must have taken a crane to lift the statue and steal it Rafina deputy mayor Evangelos Bournous even announced then that he would give his month’s salary (some 1,200 euros) to anyone offering information about the statue heist Bournous expressed his disappointment at the theft of the Efklis statue and went on to pledge that the City of Rafina will pay in full for its replacement Sculptor Tsolakos made no secret of his disgust with the “anti-Greeks” and confirmed to Kathimerini that he will seek the mold at the foundry to make a new one just like the original statue He also showed his eagerness to recreate the statue saying: “Even if the mold is not found I will be able to create a new one based on the digital photos of the original.” Bournous added that he is expecting a cost estimate by the sculptor to have the funding approved by the city council and proceed with the financing of the new statue He also estimated that whoever stole it would probably sell it as it is This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Welcome Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog OutDozens dead as wildfires near Athens force people to flee into the seaByCNNTuesday 2018Hundreds flee raging wildfires near Athens Greece -- At least 74 people have died in the worst wildfires to hit Greece in more than a decade with some residents forced to flee into the sea to escape the advancing flames Residents told of horrifying scenes as flames engulfed a seaside village where the only way out for some was to run for the water Boats were mobilized in a hurriedly-organized rescue operation as the flames took hold on Monday night Reuters reported that 696 people were picked up from beaches and 19 from the sea Rescuers also retrieved four bodies from the sea The Greek fire service confirmed that 25 people were found dead close to the seaside resort village of Mati as they tried to escape the fires At least 164 adults and 23 children have been injured in the blazes which are burning in five main fronts in the Attica region including one that is currently out of control near Mati in particular retirees and children who go to holiday camps there The fire service said many of those trying to escape were prevented from doing so by "increased wind intensity," which helped fan the flames at a rapid pace People whose relatives are missing are still making calls to the fire service In addition to about 500 firefighters battling the five major blazes more than 100 members of the armed forces and fire brigade are searching for the missing according to Greek National Fire Brigade spokeswoman Stavroula Malliri Greeks in Chicago mourn the devastation of forest fires back home there's growing concern in the Greek community as members watch the tragedy unfold in the country of their heritage every summer people from the Attica region near Athens know fire is coming But over the years they have learned to deal with it yet the ferocity of this year's fires is something entirely different and Greeks in Chicago hope everyone will pitch in to help people back home The fires are consuming an area known as a forest of pine needles that can easily go "poof." "So when it is kind of windy they catch fire and it spreads like you put gasoline He has been on the phone all morning with family back home in Greece who are spending the summer just outside the fire zone The dual national splits his time between Chicago and Athens helping to manage one of Chicago's most popular restaurants thank God my family is now in the village for the summer Analitis says customers all day have expressed shock at the devastation they knew was possible Fellow employee Angelo Petratos joins the conversation "It is something that Greece has been battling with these fires for years and years and years we had a big fire in the Pelaponesia area It is something that needs to be controlled something that the government has to do something about it," said Angelo Petratos The Greek government has in fact deployed its entire fleet of airborne firefighting equipment and personnel to the region Three days of national mourning have been declared by the prime minister A big part of recovery now flows through the Greek Orthodox Church The head of the Midwest portion of the American archdiocese says its charitable arm is collecting donations and supplies for victims There will be special prayers and collections this Sunday "When things like this happen we are reminded that alone we are nothing and we really need strong communities in order to have meaning in life," says Metropolitan Nathanael Symeonides The ways to help don't end with the International Orthodox Christian Charities ABC7 has confirmed the official Chicago-Athens Sister Cities Organizing Committee has put up a GoFundMe under the title "Greece Wildfire Relief Campaign." Greece Wildfire Relief Campaign GoFundMe Greek Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras has declared three days of mourning "There are no words to describe the feelings of all of us," he said during a televised address Tuesday "The country is going through a tragedy," Tsipras said adding that the events were "unbearable for everyone." according to government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos The fires are the deadliest to have hit the country since blazes that burned through the southern Peloponnese in August 2007 "Attica is facing a very difficult night The combination of intense winds and multiple parallel fronts has created an unprecedented extent and difficulty for firefighters," Tzanakopoulos said in a briefing late Monday which has a population of around 3.5 million people the port of Piraeus and a number of suburban towns The fires forced the Prime Minster to fly back early from a state visit to Bosnia He has urged citizens to forget their property and focus on survival "Everyone should keep their temper and take care to protect the most precious good that is human life," he said Human lives are the ones that cannot come back." Mati resident Nana Laganou told journalists that she had escaped by running into the sea that the fire was "lightning fast" and that it was the first time she'd encountered something like this "I would have liked to see some (reaction) from the state but we didn't and we won't and that makes me angry." said that he had also escaped the flames by diving into the ocean "Thankfully the sea was there and we went into the sea because the flames were chasing us all the way to the water it burned our backs and we dove into the water," he said "It reminded me of the eruption (of Vesuvius in 79 AD) at Pompeii The nearby port town of Rafina has also been hit by the wildfires told CNN that she returned from the supermarket on Monday to find her home surrounded by flames She quickly packed up some belongings and fled with her husband "The wind became stronger and black smoke was coming for us," she said "The fire stopped 100 meters from our house When we came back home to see what happened all the trees in our street were still on fire." So far Spain and Cyprus have offered assistance and Greece has called on other fellow members of the European Union to help battle the blaze offered sympathy to the beleaguered region Much of Europe has been baking under a massive high-pressure ridge that is allowing tropical heat to climb all the way to the Arctic Temperatures above 32C (90F) extended to the northern reaches of Scandinavia Finland and Norway for stations above the Arctic Circle The result has been a string of unprecedented wildfires in Sweden that have prompted the country to request assistance from other nations such as Italy On the one-year anniversary of the deadly fire in Mati that killed 102 people two major fires broke out in Rafina and Barnabas within a few minutes from each other The most dangerous front was that of Rafina which started near Marathon Avenue and Rododafnis Street however firefighters were able to bring it under control There were 47 firefighters sent to the site with 20 vehicles while three water-dropping planes and helicopters helped crews from the air READ MORE: New legislation allows government intervention in natural disasters; and restitution plans for last year’s fires The main road leading to the area, popular with bathers during summer, was closed for several hours. A year ago, a wildfire swept through the nearby resort of Mati, Neos Voutsas and Kinetta, destroying more than a thousand homes in these seaside areas and resulting in loss of lives as well as a rescue by boats as people were forced to swim away from the shore to flee the choking smoke. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.Get the latest with our sport podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.Watch on SBS SportSport News People attempt to extinguish a wildfire next to a church in the town of Rafina has said after deadly wildfires erupted in Greece on Monday Dr Innes said that he was “horrified” by the news of the fires near Athens with over 100 people still unaccounted for and 700 others were rescued from the sea near Mati described the fires as a “biblical disaster” The wildfires are expected to be declared as the deadliest in postwar Europe and come as fires affect other countries in the world that are suffering from extreme heat Dr Innes said on Tuesday: “I am horrified by the pictures I’ve seen of the fires on my television and on social media My heart goes out to all of those who have been so affected by the wildfires “I pray for the families who have lost loved ones those who have been injured by smoke inhalation or by severe burns The Greek government has declared a state of emergency in the region surrounding Athens told reporters that his government “will do whatever is humanly possible to control it,” and that it was an “unspeakable tragedy” Greece has used EU civil-protection agreements to seek help; aid came from Cyprus and Spain Dr Innes said: “It is so heartening to see positive responses from across Europe who has pledged to help in the aftermath.” Anglicans in Athens are among those affected by the fires Dr Innes said: “A churchwarden has lost her holiday home and her car and another member of the church in Athens has lost their caravan who will be performing hospital visits today He said that he would not be drawn on whether this was a climate-change issue at this time Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua News Agency/PA ImagesThe beach at Kineta Japan has declared a natural disaster after a heatwave swept the country which is the highest reliable temperature ever recorded in Africa The global climate adviser for Christian Aid said on Wednesday that “there is a global trend towards both high humidity heatwaves that result in high day and night temperatures leaving vulnerable people such as the elderly particularly exposed to heat stress and dry heatwaves that increase drought stress and wildfire occurrence” Evidence that climate change is responsible for amplifying the intensity of heatwaves is increasing and the year to date has been the hottest La Niña [an ocean-atmosphere phenomenon] year on record.” Nicholas Reed Langen examines the Supreme Court ruling on gender We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican Come and join us as Rector of The Isle Ely Villages Benefice We’re looking for a priest to help us grow as a church and develop our relationship with the community Are you a proactive and motivated self-starter able to work on your own initiative and prioritise a busy workload An additional exciting opportunity has arisen to join our church buildings team run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available To explore the Church Times website fully, please sign in or subscribe. 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Rafinha's current contract was set to expire at the end of this season. Rafinha is currently recovering from surgery to repair right-knee ligaments that he tore in a Champions League match at Roma in September. He was ruled out for at least six months. The European champions say that Rafinha's buyout clause will be 75 million euros ($83 million). ATHENS — Fast-moving wildfires near Athens have killed at least 74 people, officials said Tuesday, and have forced thousands of tourists and residents to flee in cars and buses, on foot, aboard boats, and on makeshift rafts. In desperation, some people plunged into the waters of the Aegean Sea and tried to swim to safety. But in Mati, 26 men, women and children gathered in the hope that they could find the narrow path leading to a small staircase down to the water. With smoke blotting their vision and choking their lungs, they appear to have lost their way. Officials found their bodies the next day, Tuesday; several were clinging to one another. Gale-force winds topping 50 miles per hour fanned a pair of fires that tore through seaside areas popular with travelers, leaving behind a trail of charred resorts, burned-out cars, and smoldering farms, and wrapping the region in a pall of smoke. Officials said that at least 187 people were injured, including 23 children. Greece’s emergency services were stretched to capacity, as more than 600 firefighters and 250 fire engines were deployed to the sites of the two largest fires, in and around Rafina, about 20 miles east of Athens, and Kineta, about 30 miles west of the capital. The country’s entire fleet of water-dropping aircraft was deployed Monday, the military sent specially trained units for fire prevention patrols, and officials called on their partners in the European Union for help. In a 24-hour period that ended Tuesday morning, 47 new fires broke out, though all but four were quickly extinguished, said Stavroula Maliri, a spokeswoman for the national fire service. Government officials and others speculated that at least some of the fires had been set deliberately. Europe has sweltered through an unusually hot and dry summer, breaking temperature records and fueling significant fires in several countries, including Sweden and Britain. In Greece, blazes have consumed entire towns, locals said, and officials warned that the death toll would rise as emergency workers cleared burned homes and cars, in which some evacuees had become trapped. “Unfortunately, at this stage, we do not expect to find more people injured, only more dead,” said Miltiades Milonas, vice president of the Greek ambulance service. On Tuesday, after touring Mati, a coastal village wiped out by fire, he said, “Seeing the extent of the devastation, and going from home to home, things do not look good.” On social media, people posted pleas for information about missing family members, offers of accommodation for people forced out of their homes, and appeals for blood donations. Nikos Economopoulos, president of the Hellenic Red Cross, said 26 of the dead had been found in a field near Mati, north of Rafina. Some were locked in an embrace, he told Greek state television. “Mati doesn’t even exist as a settlement anymore,” a resident told Skai TV. “I saw corpses, burned-out cars. I feel lucky to be alive.” Many people fled ahead of the flames into central Rafina, while rescue boats and ferries returning from the islands put passengers ashore there, leading to crowding along the waterfront. The intense wind, heat, and flying ash made conditions miserable, but for a while, at least, the people packed into the area had nowhere else to go. Among them were the Stavrindis family, who returned to their home Tuesday morning and found it intact, the fire having come within about 100 yards of it. Roads into Athens were choked by residents trying to flee, hampering rescuers’ efforts to reach the fires. Penned in by the flames, some looked to the sea to escape, hitching rides on passing fishing boats, putting to sea on anything that would float, or just diving in. The coast guard said it had recovered the bodies of at least four evacuees. Twelve coast guard vessels, aided by about 30 private boats, rescued 710 people trapped in Mati and nearby Kokkino Limanaki and pulled dozens of others from the sea, according to the deputy shipping minister, Nektarios Santorinios. Greek television channels aired the dramatic escape tales of survivors. The former leader of the country’s Communist Party, Aleka Papariga, who was vacationing in Mati, said she had got out “just in time.” She said that the field where the blaze broke out was flanked by rocks and a precipice, limiting the avenues for escape. On Monday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cut short an official visit to Bosnia because of the fires, and Tuesday he announced three days of national mourning for the victims. “It’s a difficult night for Greece,” Tsipras said. “We are dealing with something completely asymmetric.” Wildfires are an annual occurrence in Greece, but a drought and a recent heat wave, with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, have helped make this the country’s deadliest fire season in more than a decade. 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airlines Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025 easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes North Macedonia: Increase in foreign tourists in 2024 Athens Municipality Festival 2025 | The city's biggest celebration, with more than 200 events Ryanair: New Brussels – Volos connection in summer 2025 ATHEX chief: Venture Capital for 'new generation' digital fintech solutions China took part in 2nd Gastronomic Festival of Piraeus Alonissos tops the list of Greek destinations without mass tourism Increase in visitor numbers and revenues to museums and archaeological sites in 2024 Short-term rental: 1.15 million available nights in March in Greece Three consortiums expressed interest in a tender for the construction of a new suburban railway line linking the existing network with the port of Rafina in east Attica GEK TERNA-Intrakat-Siemens and Ellaktor-Mytilineos The winner of the tender will construct a railway line extending from the Athens International Airport to the port of Rafina with five intermediate stations Greek authorities are carrying out randomized tests for the novel coronavirus on travellers returning to Athens from holidays on Sunday at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina Officials of the Region of Attica Coordination Center and the Athens Medical Association are administering and collecting the tests Gusty north winds expected to reach up to 9 gusts will be the main feature of the weather for the next two days “Gusty N-NE winds will prevail over the next two days in the Aegean From early Monday morning the wind gusts in these areas will reach up to 9 Beaufort Those who intend to travel are advised to contact the local Port Authorities because there may be a ban,” says the Star meteorologist According to the latest forecasts of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr the change in atmospheric circulation in the coming hours over Southeastern Europe with the rapid development of high pressure over the Balkans will result in a gradual and significant strengthening of north-northeasterly winds in the Aegean Sea and the eastern continents north-northeast winds are expected to prevail today in the Aegean Sea with intensities up to 6-7 and locally 8 Beaufort while in the Ionian Sea generally east-northeast winds with intensities up to 4-5 and locally 6 Beaufort are expected Wind gusts in parts of the Aegean and the mainland are expected to exceed 70-80 km/h and locally 90-100 km/h for the morning and afternoon hours of Monday 28/04 with the prevalence of northerly winds on Monday 28/04 a slight drop in temperature in the eastern part of the country is expected up to 3-4 degrees compared to the values of Sunday 28/04 GOLDEN STAR FERRIES informs that due to extremely unfavourable conditions in the sailing areas of the ships SUPERFERRY & SUPEREXPRESS today 28/04 their sailings from Rafina at 07:20 (SUPER EXPRESS) to Tinos Thira and back and 07:50 (SUPER EXPRESS) to Andros due to the forecast of unfavourable conditions today the following services will not be operated: E/G/G Theologos P 28/4 from Mykonos 07:35 to Tinos-Andros-Rafina (cancelled) N/A FAST FERIES ANDROS from Rafina 07:30 for Andros-Tinos-Mykonos and from Mykonos 13:15 for Tinos-Andros-Rafina (cancelled) The route of Monday 28/4/2025 at 14:45 from Piraeus to Serifos Thira and the return on Tuesday 29/04/2025 from Thira at 08:30 to Ios It is reminded that regardless of the weather conditions the ships will remain tied up in the ports of the country on May Day as the administration of the Panhellenic Maritime Federation (PNO) decided to participate in the nationwide – all-employer 24-hour strike called by the GSEE in the framework of the festivities for May Day as well as in parts of the Aegean and the eastern mainland Local showers are expected in parts of western and central Macedonia mainly in the morning hours with gradual improvement while local showers are expected in Crete with emphasis on mountainous parts There is a possibility of local rain in the East Aegean islands and the Dodecanese The temperature will range from 4 to 18 degrees Celsius in Western Macedonia from 4 to 22 degrees Celsius in the rest of Macedonia and Thrace from 4 to 27 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland from 11 to 23-25 degrees Celsius in the Ionian Islands and from 11 to 21-22 degrees Celsius in the Aegean Islands and Crete Winds in the Aegean will be generally north-northeast with intensities up to 6-7 and locally 8 Beaufort In the Ionian Sea the winds will blow generally east-northeast with intensities up to 4-5 and locally 6 Beaufort The winds will blow from northerly directions with intensities up to 4-5 Beaufort and in the east up to 6-7 Beaufort The temperature will range from 13 to 17-18 degrees Celsius In Thessaloniki clouds are expected mainly in the morning hours with gradual improvement Winds will blow from various directions with intensities up to 2-3 Generally clear weather in most of the country Partly cloudy skies are expected in eastern Central Greece the Cyclades and the Dodecanese there will be local rainfall The winds will blow in the west east northeast 4 to 5 and locally in the Ionian Sea up to 6 Beaufort and in the east north northeast 5 to 7 and in the Aegean Sea locally 8 Beaufort The temperature will drop slightly mainly in the south and will reach 18 to 20 degrees Celsius in the north 21 to 22 degrees Celsius in the west and the Dodecanese and 17 to 18 degrees Celsius in the rest of the mainland and the eastern islands In the central and southern Aegean Sea and in the southern Peloponnese clouds with local rain and possibly in the Dodecanese isolated thunderstorms are forecasted Winds will blow from the north in the west 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the east 5 to 7 Beaufort and in some places in the Aegean Sea 8 Beaufort Crete and the Dodecanese the weather will be unsettled with showers and occasional thunderstorms In the rest of the country the weather will be almost clear in the east 5 to 7 and locally in the Aegean Sea 8 Beaufort the eastern Cyclades and the Dodecanese the weather will be unsettled with showers and occasional thunderstorms and weakening from the evening In the rest of the country there will be a few clouds which will increase in the midday and afternoon hours and there will be local rain in the mainland and isolated thunderstorms in the mountains in the west 3 to 5 Beaufort and locally in the Ionian Sea 6 Beaufort and in the east 5 to 7 Beaufort and in the Aegean Sea in some places occasionally in the morning hours 8 Beaufort The temperature will not change significantly Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr Significant passenger traffic was recorded on Wednesday with travelers once again choosing ferries for their transportation to and from the islands 32 ship arrivals were logged on the Saronic Gulf routes which saw 9 arrivals with 5,064 passengers disembarking 1,557 passengers arrived through 5 scheduled routes The data confirm the continued momentum of ferry travel especially as the summer season approaches with port authorities maintaining a high level of readiness to ensure the safe and smooth service of the traveling public Pakistan’s film industry is flourishing each day with a pace unmatchable and adding a new name in the list of the movies one would surely love to watch Sabiha  Sumar’s Good Morning Karachi is all set to make a power release in the country The movie was also premiered in India at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival where the idea behind the story was highly appreciated The story is about a girl who belongs to a lower middle class of Karachi and dreams about turning into an actress The journey then starts when she gets a small break in her career “This film is about the youth realizing their dreams and it is a very real portrayal of the changes in Pakistani society at present It’s a coming-of-age-story about the young men and women in the country” Known for her work for the welfare of Women is a beautiful work she has rendered to the film industry The movie was previously known with the title of ‘Rafina’ which is actually the name of the main lead on screen but now that the movie will be making its release in the country the title of the movie has been changed to Good Morning Karachi Let us see what response the film earns in the home country