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Three people dead after heaviest snow in a decade hits Greece
THREE PEOPLE DIED in Greece after heavy snowfall not seen in more than a decade fell and gale-force winds hit, disrupting road and sea transport as well as halting Covid vaccinations in Athens.
Snow blanketed ancient monuments like the Acropolis and the cold front – dubbed ‘Medea’ after the mythical Greek sorceress of the Argonauts – sent temperatures plunging, with a maximum low of minus 19 degrees Celsius in the northwestern city of Florina.
On the island of Evia near Athens, two elderly men suffering from respiratory problems died after their breathing apparatus failed during a power outage, state TV ERT reported.
On Crete, a livestock farmer in his 60s was found dead in the snow outside his granary at the village of Kaminaki in the east of the island, TV ERT added.
https://www.thejournal.ie/three-dead-after-heavy-snow-hits-5356447-Feb2021/
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On the BBC website: In pictures: Greece's Acropolis blanketed in snow (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56089815)
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On the BBC website: In pictures: Greece's Acropolis blanketed in snow (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56089815)
Short video of building snowmen on Athens beach ...
https://news.sky.com/video/building-a-snowman-on-the-beach-in-athens-12219952
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Gone fishing: the fight to save one of the world's most elusive wild cats
With webbed feet and a tail for a rudder, Asia’s fishing cats face shrinking habitats. But conservation efforts in West Bengal are helping it swim against the tide
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/17/the-fight-to-save-worlds-elusive-fishing-cats-india-aoe
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Haul Of Cocaine From Greece Worth $5.8 Million Found In Sydney Hidden Inside Capri Wafer Cones
Strike force detectives have seized a massive haul of cocaine allegedly smuggled in from Greece hidden inside Capri wafer packets.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/02/17/cocaine-greece-found-sydney/
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