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Firefighter who was sole child dies in Gytheio
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Firefighter who was sole child dies in Gytheio

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A firefighter died in Gytheio, Greece, while responding to a fire, with the cause of death under investigation.
  • The deceased firefighter, Konstantinos Laimodetis, was the sole child of his parents.
  • The article also mentions the deaths of two other firefighters in Rethymno during a separate fire incident.

Deep sorrow has gripped Agrinio following the death of a firefighter who was found deceased near the perimeter of a fire in Gytheio.

Konstantinos Laimodetis, 27, served as the deputy commander of the Fire Service in Gytheio. He was the only child of an educator. Laimodetis joined the Firefighter School in 2017, served in Athens for two years, and was stationed in Gytheio since June 2025.

According to the Fire Service announcement, Laimodetis was transported by an ambulance to the General Hospital of Sparta, where his death was confirmed. Information suggests he was at the scene but not actively fighting the blaze. A forensic examination is expected to reveal the cause of his death.

The article also reports on the deaths of two firefighters, 25-year-old Pantelis Diamantakis and 58-year-old Manolis Stratidakis, who lost their lives while battling a large fire in Rethymno. They were reportedly trapped in their service vehicle due to thick smoke, losing their orientation before being engulfed by flames. Their funerals are scheduled for Thursday.

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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.

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