An operation by the Hellenic Army, the Fire Brigade, the Hellenic Police, as well as Red Cross and Child’s Smile NGO’s volunteers has been underway since late yesterday afternoon, for the release of hundreds of drivers who were immobilized for hours on their vehicles on Attiki Odos.
The operation continued overnight. The stories of the people who remained trapped on Attiki Odos even after 20 hours, are shocking.
Most of them were almost 24 hours without food, water and heating in their cars, without even now knowing what will happen to them.
Citizens describe to TV reporters and the social media unbelievable scenes of utter chaos and shocking moments.
Families with young children have been trapped or remain trapped on Attiki Odos and are facing frost.
Drivers trapped in their vehicles for up to 20 hours, running out of fuel.
Anger, exhaustion. These were the feelings of the trapped people in Attiki Odos, who lived a nightmare for many hours on Monday night.
Exhausted by fatigue, many of them chose to sleep…on the hotel floors at the height of Kantza which opened its doors to accommodate them in a warm and safe place.
