Renee Maltezou

4 days ago | independent.co.uk | Renee Maltezou

The deadly 2018 blaze was Greece’s worst wildfire in recent memoryA Greek appeals court has found 10 individuals guilty of misdemeanour charges related to a devastating 2018 wildfire that claimed 104 lives. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, has sparked outrage among relatives of the victims of the blaze, which stands as the country's worst wildfire disaster in recent memory.

4 days ago | aol.com | Renee Maltezou

A Greek appeals court has found 10 individuals guilty of misdemeanour charges related to a devastating 2018 wildfire that claimed 104 lives. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, has sparked outrage among relatives of the victims of the blaze, which stands as the country's worst wildfire disaster in recent memory.

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Angeliki Koutantou |Renee Maltezou

22 May 2025 - 08:36 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. 6.1 magnitude quake strikes off Crete. All Greek fire brigade forces were on high alert across Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea. The service has not received any calls for assistance so far, the fire brigade said.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Angeliki Koutantou |Renee Maltezou

Tourists and locals on high alert on Greek islands after 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off CreteSouda Bay on Crete Island. Photo: Getty. Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou©ReutersToday at 07:55Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across Turkey and Israel. The fire brigade said it has not yet received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Renee Maltezou

The Greek coast guard said it had found the bodies of two women and 39 other migrants on the tiny island of Farmakonisi in the Aegean Sea on Monday, and an investigation was underway to determine what had occurred. The circumstances of the deaths were unclear, they said. Greek authorities were informed the migrants had earlier in the day reached the island 9.7 km off the Turkish coast, coast guard officials said, adding they were searching for other survivors of a potential shipwreck.