New €4.5 million fireboat that operates in rough seas and reaches speeds of 32 knots, reaches Lavrio
Costing close to €4.5 million per vessel, the firefighting and rescue fast craft represent a significant investment in renewing the Fire Service's floating operational assets, forming part of the wider modernisation of Civil Protection under the "AEGIS" programme
Massive rescue operations in southern Crete and Gavdos – 152 foreigners rescued
Authorities are investigating the circumstances under which the two trips took place, as well as the activities of trafficking rings
Watch Hellenic Navy S-70 helicopter rescue people from rooftops (video)
Dozens of residents, elderly people, women, and children have been picked up by helicopters of the Fire Brigade, the Army, and the Navy from the roofs of their houses
