A major fire tore through the former Badminton Theater in Athens’ Goudi Metropolitan Park on Sunday evening, severely damaging the long-abandoned cultural venue and triggering an investigation into what sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly after 8 p.m., engulfing debris and materials inside the vacant building. Part of the roof collapsed during the […]

Residents urged to stay indoors as firefighters battle blaze at well-known building in east Athens district of Goudi

No immediate threat to nearby village in central Greece, but explosions from propane cylinders complicate firefighting efforts

A 78-year-old hospital patient has been formally charged after admitting to deliberately starting the fire that forced the evacuation of a hospital ward. The case has now been referred to an investigating judge.

The 76 year old patient who started the blaze that caused panic and an evacuation at Seismanoglio hospital in northern Athens was arrested and confessed

112 alert urges local residents to stay indoors as firefighters battle blaze that spread into business premises; arson investigators deployed

Authorities say the suspect admitted starting the blaze inside a hospital ward, as investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Firefighters are battling a new blaze in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, with dozens of personnel and vehicles deployed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading.

Labour officials warn of missing safety measures and weak oversight in the industrial area of western Attica after a major blaze left several workers injured and raised fears of a wider industrial accident

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