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Is it safe to travel to Crete amid 'dangerous' wildfires? - Thousands of people have been evacuated from the tourist hotspot, but what’s the current UK advice for travelling to Greece?
Firefighters use a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Lerapetra on the south coast of Crete island, ...
A missing German man has been found dead on Crete — the latest in an unusual string of tourist deaths during weeks of unprecedented heat in Greece.
"Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the city of Heraklion.
The wildfire flames have spread rapidly across Crete, reaching homes as well as hotels and other tourist accommodations.
A strong 5,8 earthquake was measured in Greece Sunday night. A strong 5,8 earthquake was measured in Greece Sunday night. First reports from eTN readers in Crete report no major damages, but ...
Recently, Greece faced historic natural disasters. Deadly floods hit Crete in October 2022 and central Greece in September 2023. Wildfires disrupted travel plans in the summer of 2023.
More than 200 firefighters are struggling to tackle an out-of-control wildfire on Crete — Greece’s largest island and a tourist hotspot — as authorities order mass evacuations. The fire ...
CRETE, Greece (Reuters) - "Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the city of Heraklion ...