There are already four victims of the West Nile virus spread by tiger mosquito. The virus has been found in normal mosquitoes in Northern Greece. High temperatures in the country created ideal conditions for the appearance of flocks of the dangerous insects.

Two big fires are raging since yesterday afternoon in the forest areas on the island of Zakynthos. The first began at 06:15 pm in Damaria and the second started 35 minutes later in Katastari. 25 firefighters and cars, two planes and 15 foot soldiers were sent to the areas of fire. Two other fires are raging in the country – one of unknown cause started late at night around 3:35 am in the village of Vrises in Cypress, where 14 firefighters, seven fire vehicles and two planes were sent.

According to the institution Greece manages vessels with a total capacity of 187.5 million dwt or 15 percent of the capacity of the entire world fleet.