Storm Daniel has also hit Libya, Greece’s southern neighbor. At least 150 people have been killed in the eastern Libyan city of Derna over the last two days and the death toll is expected to rise to 250, the head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi said on Monday.
According to a voice recording that was published by Greek broadcaster ANT1 on Monday, the captain of the Blue Horizon ferry claimed the 36-year-old victim “Slipped and fell.” The captain admitted to seeing the incident on camera, which clearly shows the victim did not slip, but was pushed by the crew members.
In Japanese culture, the term Hibakusha (“bomb survivor”) describes the civilians who survived the destruction when atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis in a press briefing on Monday said that “the security forces and military are continuing their efforts for the rescue and support operation in the areas hit by storm Daniel.”
Greece will receive some aid this year through the European Union’s emergency support fund for natural disasters, while more support is expected in 2024, Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commissioner for the economy, said on Monday.
Greece’s main opposition said on Monday that the former shipping minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis’ resignation over his mishandling of the death of a ferry passenger in Piraeus came “with a six-day delay.”
A man convicted of forming and participating in a criminal organisation was arrested on Saturday night in western Athens. Police said they located the man in the district of Peristeri.
Shipping Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis announced his resignation on Monday, a few days after the death of a ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed off a ferry in Piraeus last week.
The water of Pineios River in central Greece started to recede on Monday but remained above safety levels, three days after it burst its banks.