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Greece warned of earthquake aftershock  Seismologists warned that a strong aftershock was expected a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150 Deadly quake traps residents Map of Patras Greece  A strong earthquake jolted western Greece, killing at least two people and trapping several people beneath collapsed buildings Forests recovery 'to take decades'  The environmental charity WWF has said it will take at least 2 decades for forests to grow back in the areas destroyed by the recent fires Greece faces flood threat  A massive cleanup and anti-flood effort was being launched for fire-stricken parts of southern Greece Fire victims queue for cash  Hundreds of victims crowded into banks to receive up to $17,732 in aid promised by the government, which has been accused of mishandling Foreign firefighters aid Greece  A small fleet of foreign planes and helicopters is trying to battle dozens of wildfires that have killed at least 64 people MPs row over fire response  Opposition MPs have attacked the government's response to the devastating forest fires, which have claimed at least 63 lives Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle


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  The wildfires that have scorched southern Greece, reached the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games,

Aug.25  
  The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
 Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Peloponnese region a 'crematorium'. The worst fires are concentrated along an 50 mile stretch on the west coast of the Peloponnese
Aug.24   Fires kill 27 in southern Greece   At least 15 people have been killed on the deadliest day of wildfires this year. At least 9 people have burned to death in their cars Aug.16   Forest fire grips Athens suburbs  A fire intensified by fierce winds has swept across the northern outskirts of the capital, destroying dozens of homes Farm infected with foot-and-mouth Jul.26   Raging fires add to heat wave woes  Southern Europe is sweltering under the major heat wave as firefighters battle blazes raging in Greece, Italy and Macedonia Apr.7 Officers charged in cruise ship sinking  The captain and 5 other senior crew members of a ship which ran aground have been charged with negligence and violating maritime rules Apr.5 1,200 rescued from cruise ship
  A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal


year 2006 Top ^

May.23 Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
  The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight Apr.16   Four die in train crash  40 more were hurt, when a passenger train collided with a truck and derailed near the northern city of Drama Feb.11     Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
   Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece
Jan.8   Strong earthquake  6.7 earthquake struck southern Greece, rattling much of the country. Minor damage was reported

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Aug.20   Attendant's blood found in cockpit  The blood found in the cockpit of the Cypriot airliner that crashed near Athens was that of a flight attendant Aug.15   Victims died before crash  The 121 victims of the air disaster may have been dead before the plane smashed into a mountainside Aug.14   Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead
  Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens


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Sep.11     Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash  Patriarch of Alexandria, a top leader of the Greek Orthodox church, was among feared killed off northern Greece Two passenger jets crash Aug.12 Stars hurt in crash  Olympic stars Kederis and Thanou have been injured in a road accident and taken to hospital

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Apr.13 Bus accident kills 21 Feb.23 14 die in bus plunge

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Greece faces flood threat  A massive cleanup and anti-flood effort was being launched for fire-stricken parts of southern Greece Forests recovery 'to take decades'  The environmental charity WWF has said it will take at least 2 decades for forests to grow back in the areas destroyed by the recent fires Fire victims queue for cash  Hundreds of victims crowded into banks to receive up to $17,732 in aid promised by the government, which has been accused of mishandling Foreign firefighters aid Greece  A small fleet of foreign planes and helicopters is trying to battle dozens of wildfires that have killed at least 64 people MPs row over fire response  Opposition MPs have attacked the government's response to the devastating forest fires, which have claimed at least 63 lives Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle




Greece, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2007
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Greece, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2007
Sep.27
Aug.29
Aug.28
Aug.27
Aug.26
  The wildfires that have scorched southern Greece, reached the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games,
Aug.25 63 died from forest fires
  The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
 Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Peloponnese region a 'crematorium'. The worst fires are concentrated along an 50 mile stretch on the west coast of the Peloponnese
Aug.24 Fires kill 27 in southern Greece
  At least 15 people have been killed on the deadliest day of wildfires this year. At least 9 people have burned to death in their cars Aug.16 Forest fire grips Athens suburbs  A fire intensified by fierce winds has swept across the northern outskirts of the capital, destroying dozens of homes Jul.26   Raging fires add to heat wave woes
  Southern Europe is sweltering under the major heat wave as firefighters battle blazes raging in Greece, Italy and Macedonia



Greece, Disasters Aviation Disasters Timeline ... See World Aviation Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 May.23 Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash
  The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight 2005 Aug.20 Attendant's blood found in cockpit  The blood found in the cockpit of the Cypriot airliner that crashed near Athens was that of a flight attendant Aug.15 Victims died before crash  The 121 victims of the air disaster may have been dead before the plane smashed into a mountainside Aug.14 Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead
  Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
2004 Sep.11   Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash  Patriarch of Alexandria, a top leader of the Greek Orthodox church, was among feared killed off northern Greece



Greece, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2008 Jun. 9 Greece warned of earthquake aftershock  Seismologists warned that a strong aftershock was expected a day after a powerful earthquake killed two people and injured nearly 150 Jun. 8 Deadly quake traps residents Map of Patras Greece  A strong earthquake jolted western Greece, killing at least two people and trapping several people beneath collapsed buildings 2006 Jan.8 Strong earthquake  6.7 earthquake struck southern Greece, rattling much of the country. Minor damage was reported



Greece, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2004 Aug.12 Stars hurt in crash  Olympic stars Kederis and Thanou have been injured in a road accident and taken to hospital 2003 Apr.13 Bus accident kills 21
Feb.23 14 die in bus plunge



Greece, Disasters Railroad Disasters Timeline ... See World Railroad Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 Apr.16 Four die in train crash  40 more were hurt, when a passenger train collided with a truck and derailed near the northern city of Drama



Greece, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.11   Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe
   Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece




Greece, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Apr.7 Officers charged in cruise ship sinking  The captain and 5 other senior crew members of a ship which ran aground have been charged with negligence and violating maritime rules Apr.5 1,200 rescued from cruise ship
  A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal