Homes burning in Heraklion after fire at factory, 112 emergency alert issued over smoke “choking” the area
The fire broke out in an outdoor area of a factory in the Agios Ioannis Chostos region of Crete. A dense black smoke cloud has covered Heraklion and, according to photos from creta24.gr, is visible from a great distance
The tragedy at Violanta – The ghost of “Daniel” and the pipeline checks that never happened
Three months on, the dark gaps that led to the explosion come to light, while the flooding of the facilities by storm “Daniel” in September 2023 returns to the spotlight – Despite being submerged under tons of water for a long time, this did not lead to more intensive inspections – Two company executives give testimony
Papastergiou on Violanta: “My last signature on the permit was in 2011 — I was shocked by the owner’s ‘direct hit’”
He said the signed permit was for part of a building that had been constructed in two phases
