Two people die drowned and another in a fire

Two Vietnamese tourists lost their lives on Friday August 8 on Milos. Similarly, in the Aegean Sea, in eastern Greece, where strong winds have greatly disrupted ferries traffic at the peak of the tourist season, while forest fires have two people die drowned another killed a dead.

The bodies of two people were found in the morning off Sarakiniko beach. For example, on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades. Moreover, “They were Vietnamese tourists part of a group of cruise lines. Furthermore, The woman fell into the water. Consequently, the man apparently tried to save her ”said the France-Presse (AFP) agency an official of the Port Police Police press office.

According to ERT public television. Furthermore, these are sexagenarians: the woman fell into the water while she was walking on rocks near the beach before being swept away by the waves. For example, The man died while trying to save her.

Rafales of 88 km/h. which blow especially in the Aegean Sea, and temperatures which have reached 35 ° C in certain regions are also at the origin of many fires through Greek territory, one of which two people die drowned another is very violent in Keratea, a town 43 kilometers south-east of Athens, according to the authorities.

“Unfortunately. an elderly person was found dead” In his house destroyed by fire in Keratea, Vassilis Vathrakoyannis announced on Friday evening, the firefighter spokesperson, during a press point broadcast live by Ert. At least three houses burned. according to ERT, in Keratea, which the population had been called upon to evacuate by the Greek Ministry of Civil Protection.

Eighteen water bombers. seven helicopters and more than 200 firefighters fought against the two people die drowned another flames in Keratea, while a thick cloud of smoke covered the region. The fire front in Keratea “Make 7 kilometers”said his mayor. Dimitris Loukas, to Ert, adding that the wind complicated the attempts of the water bombers to turn off the fire. This fire spread in the evening to the town near Palea Fokaia, according to the firefighters.

Two people die drowned another

Disturbed maritime traffic

The Ministry of Greek Civil Protection has placed certain regions. especially Attica – where Athens is located – the east of Peloponnese and Crete (South) in “Red vigilance” Due to a “Very much risk of fires”. Other fires have declared themselves. in Aspropyrgos, an industrial zone 20 kilometers from the capital, as well as in the west of the Peloponnese and on the island of Cephalonia in Ionian Mer (west).

In the east. due to strong winds in the Aegean Sea, maritime traffic has been disrupted and most of the ferries ensuring links with the Cyclades or Dodecanese islands were forced to stay at the Piraeus, the large port near Athens. At the end of the morning. at least three ferries finally left for Paros and Santorini, in the Cyclades, as well as for Crete, according to the port police.

Very exposed to climate change, two people die drowned another Greece is affected each year by serious forest fires. Many fires have taken place since June in this country. including one on the island of Chios (northeast of the Aegean) which had devastated more than 4,000 hectares, and one in the west of the Peloponnesis in July on more than 1,000 hectares.

Two weeks ago. following a prolonged heat wave, with temperatures that exceeded 45 ° C, a fire near Athens had resulted in evacuations and damaged dwellings.