Greek police raided an occupied university-owned building in the Cretan port city, arresting six people linked to a recent attack on former minister Makis Voridis

This latest incident is part of a growing pattern of intensified African dust events affecting southern Europe

Professor Efthymios Lekkas is expected in Voutes, Crete tonight to investigate cracks in roads and around ten homes, stretching over a 150-meter length, as the possibility of declaring the village under a state of emergency is considered

As for ferry schedules, no changes have been announced for routes to and from Heraklion Port, according to the local port authority.

"If the police had acted on the evidence, that woman would still be alive," the resident said.

The quake occurred at 10:23 am (local time) 11 kilometers southeast of the small port village Kaloi Limenes

Owner of Minoan Lines Grimaldi Group acquired a 67% share of the port for a total price of 80 million euros.

Nearly 383,000 cruise ship passengers arrived at the Cretan port this season, with vessels doubling compared to 2022