In Case you Missed it – A News Wrap-up

Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:

• Greek Tourism – Over Half a Million Stayed in Greece in June

Greek tourism continues to record impressive figures as confirmed by multiple reports in 2024. In the latest of these encouraging reports by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), hotel-type accommodations, campsites, and collective short-stay accommodations (such as rented rooms) for June 2024 were on the rise.

• British Tourist Missing in Rhodes

Local authorities are searching for a British tourist who went missing in Greece. The man was vacationing on the island of Rhodes, the largest in the Dodecanese cluster in the Aegean Sea, and according to reports, the missing person is a 48-year-old man who arrived in Rhodes for a holiday a few days ago with other family members.

• High-Risk Fire Alert Issued for Friday in Greece

Greek authorities have issued a category 4 (orange) fire alert for Friday, August 23, warning of a “very high risk of fire” across multiple regions in the country.

• Amusement Park Death: Engineer Gave ‘Fake’ Safety Approval Hours Before Accident

New disturbing revelations have emerged surrounding the tragic death of a 19-year-old at an amusement park in Pefkochori, Halkidiki, through a media report that claims an engineer signed off on the deadly ride’s safety certification just hours before the accident, without actually putting the faulty ride into operation.

• Cash-Strapped Greeks Turn to Car Leasing and Renting Over Buying

Six out of 10 Greeks prefer car leasing or renting, as opposed to purchasing, due to the high costs involved in buying a car, according to a report at Ta Nea.

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