A major fire at a recycling facility near Athens prompted a large emergency response, while authorities ordered nearby residents to leave the area and raised concerns over a propane truck at the site.

A 74-year-old former patient is being questioned as investigators probe the cause of the blaze, which destroyed a hospital ward and forced the evacuation of around 70 patients.

A fire triggered a major emergency response at Sismanogleio Hospital in northern Athens early Thursday, forcing the precautionary evacuation of parts of the facility as smoke spread through the building. The fire was quickly brought under control

Emergency services responded to an apartment fire in Kallithea, where a 70-year-old man was found unconscious inside the residence

Fire quickly spread through a Pyrgos apartment building after an AC unit explosion early Thursday, injuring a mother and daughter

A fire in a 10-storey Antwerp apartment block killed at least five people, with residents rescued by ropes as crews battled the blaze.

After a fire gutted a local mechanic's garage, the open-air Apollon cinema staged a solidarity screening of "Persepolis." In a few hours, more than a thousand people helped raise some 8,000 euros.

The construction worker who urged a trapped 75-year-old to jump from her burning balcony speaks about the harrowing rescue in Kallithea

Two passersby caught the 75-year-old woman after she became trapped by flames in a first-floor apartment fire in the Kallithea district

A blaze at a low-budget hotel near Omonia Square was quickly contained after reports that an e-scooter battery exploded during charging, trapping several guests on upper-floor balconies

The Hellenic Fire Service is investigating the cause of each fire

Firefighters continue battling a massive blaze at a plastic factory on the border of Votanikos and Aegaleo in western Athens for a second day, as toxic smoke, flare-ups, and structural collapse complicate efforts to fully extinguish the fire and secure the area

Firefighters responding to a residential blaze discovered a charred body inside the property, while authorities investigate reports that a gas cylinder explosion may have triggered the fire

A community document had warned authorities about the elderly siblings’ living conditions months before a fire claimed their lives inside the container where they had lived for nearly 30 years.

A firefighter experienced breathing difficulties during the operation in Menidi and was treated by an EKAV crew on-site; the store owner suffered a minor hand burn

Nearly 30 years after an earthquake destroyed their family home, four elderly siblings who had spent decades living in a container were killed when a fire tore through the makeshift dwelling in northwestern Greece

A late-night blaze broke out at a commercial building in the Omonia area, destroying a mobile phone shop and prompting a major firefighting operation to prevent the flames from spreading.

Four elderly siblings were found dead after a fire destroyed their container home in Konitsa. Authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly blaze

A tourist boat fire near the Greek island of Paxos led to the sinking of two vessels, with all passengers and crew evacuated safely but a small marine pollution incident reported.

Around 15 detainees were evacuated to safety after a late-night fire at the police headquarters in Mytilene, with authorities investigating a detainee as the suspected cause