Environment/Science

UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn of the century. more

Europe: Wildfires spread through second largest area on record

Brussels: As wildfires become more than only a scarce occurrence in Europe, they have burnt the second biggest area on record while the region is only midway through its usual blaze seaso ...

Crete: Magnitude 5.8 earthquake leaves one dead, 9 hurt

Athens/UNI/Sputnik: One person died and nine others were injured in the aftereffects of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Crete in the early hours of Monday morning, the Greek Minist ...

Wildfires devastate Greece, thousands evacuated

Athens: Raging wildfire in Greece has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as firefighters battle to prevent the leaping flames from spreading farther.

5.3 earthquake hits Athens, no casualty

Athens: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Greece capital Athens on Friday, as per United States Geological Survey website.

6.7m quake rocks Greece and Turkey, kills 2

Athens/Ankara, Jul 21 (JEN): A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale hit Turkey and Greece on Friday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 200 others, reports said ...

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