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Greece: Fire prompts evacuation alert, fatal accident in Thessaloniki, legal updates
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Greece: Fire prompts evacuation alert, fatal accident in Thessaloniki, legal updates

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Multiple news items from Greece cover a range of incidents including a fire, a fatal traffic accident, and legal developments in past cases.
  • A fire in Oinoussa, Serres, prompted an emergency alert for residents to evacuate.
  • The report also mentions a 15-year-old girl's death in Thessaloniki after a motorcycle collision with a garbage truck, and legal proceedings related to the 2010 Marfin bank bombing and a police shooting incident.

A series of incidents across Greece highlight ongoing public safety concerns and legal developments. In Oinoussa, Serres, a fire prompted the activation of the emergency alert system (112), urging residents to evacuate the area.

Tragedy struck in Thessaloniki when a 15-year-old girl lost her life following a collision between the motorcycle she was riding with her father and a garbage truck. The accident occurred on the city's Peripheral Road.

In legal news, a 78-year-old man faces criminal charges for arson and aggravated property damage in connection with a fire at the Sismanogleio Hospital. The suspect has confessed to starting the blaze in the internal medicine ward.

Further legal developments involve the Marfin bank bombing case from 2010, with the Anti-Terrorism Unit announcing arrests. The lawyer representing victims expressed a sense of vindication. Separately, two police officers involved in a shooting incident that critically injured a 20-year-old man have been granted a 24-hour extension to provide their statements.

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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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