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Car Plunges Down Cliff Near Chalkida Fish Market
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Car Plunges Down Cliff Near Chalkida Fish Market

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A car plunged down a cliff near the fish market in Chalkida, Greece, on Wednesday night.
  • The driver lost control of the vehicle, which stopped just meters from the sea.
  • Firefighters and police rescued the driver, who was unharmed, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

A car plunged down a cliff near the fish market in Chalkida, Greece, on Wednesday night, causing alarm in the area. The driver lost control of the vehicle shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the Ichthyoskala area. The car veered off the road and fell down a steep embankment, coming to a halt just meters from the waters of the Evian Gulf. The sight of the mangled vehicle shocked onlookers. Despite the severity of the fall and the difficult rescue operation, the incident had a fortunate outcome. Firefighters and police who rushed to the scene managed to free the driver, who emerged from the wreckage unharmed. Following the rescue, traffic police conducted a detailed inspection of the site. Officers collected evidence from the road and took a statement from the driver to determine the exact causes of the loss of control. The vehicle was later recovered from the cliff using a specialized crane under the supervision of authorities.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.