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| Nov.15 |
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Deadly floods hit Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara 
Greece: Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 14 people and caused destruction in central Greece
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| Sep.17 |
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Powerful storm kills eight in Romania
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| Sep.1 |
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5.0 earthquake hits Greek island of Rhodes. Greece
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| Jul.20 |
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Greece earthquake leaves at least 2 dead, more than 120 injured More than 100 have been injured after a strong earthquake struck Greek islands and Turkey’s Aegean coast
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| May.13 |
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Train derailment in northern Greece leaves 4 dead, 5 injured
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| Jan.10 |
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Migrant crisis: Greece refugee camps hit by winter. Athens
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| Jan.8 |
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Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe. Southern Italy
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| Dec.11 |
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Death toll in Bulgaria tanker train explosion rises to 8
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| Aug.7 |
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At least 20 die overnight in freak deluge. Macedonia
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| Jun.17 |
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4 dead when bus overturns in central Romania
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| May.19 |
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EgyptAir flight: Search intensifies for missing plane Map of Karpathos Greece Greece: A massive search is continuing for a second day for an EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean
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EgyptAir crash: Plane wreckage found near Greek island Map of Karpathos Greece| Greece: Wreckage of Airbus A320 flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials say | |
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| May.1 |
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5-year-old boy fatally mauled in Greece by Rottweiler dogs
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| Apr.18 |
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Hundreds dead after capsize, say survivors. Greece
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| Mar.19 |
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2 migrants found dead on Greek island. Greece
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| Feb.18 |
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EU patrol ship saves 900 migrants off Greece |
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| Jan.30 |
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Slovenia 50-car pile-up leaves four dead |
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| Jan.28 |
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Migrant crisis: 24 drown off Samos island near Turkey |
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| Jan.22 |
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Dozens drown in shipwrecks off Greece |
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| Jan.7 |
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Migrants struggle in sub-zero temperatures |
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| Jan.3 |
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200 migrants rescued in rough seas off Greek islands |
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| Nov.23 |
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Migrants spend night stuck on Macedonia border |
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| Nov.22 |
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Heavy rain, floods in Albania kill 1, block roads, cuts to power |
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| Nov.7 |
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Romania nightclub fire: Death toll rises to 38 |
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| Oct.30 |
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Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead Map of Colectiv Bucharest Romania| 162 more were injured when a fire broke out in Bucharest late Friday. There were 300 to 400 people in the Colectiv, a large room with a stage | |
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| Oct.19 |
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Croatia opens Serbia border
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| Jan.26 |
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Greek fighter jet crashes in Spain killing 10 people
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| Dec.29 |
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Italy ferry death toll rises to 10 Greece: The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, with the evacuation of all those on board now comple...
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| Dec.28 |
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Scores await rescue from Italy ferry. Greece
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Italy ferry fire: Evacuation hampered by winds Greece: One person died while attempting to escape a blazing ferry stranded in the Adriatic Sea. Gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacu...
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| Sep.25 |
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Greek woman allegedly buried alive by accident, then died Greece: Police are investigating a cemetery worker's testimony that a woman revived in her grave shortly after being buried and called for help
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| Jun.19 |
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10 die in flooding in Bulgaria after heavy rain ulgarian authorities say ten people have died and several others are missing after heavy rain and flooding hit the Black Sea port city of Va...
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| May.19 |
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Balkans flooding raises landmines fears. Bosnia
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| May.18 |
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Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava. Belgrade
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| May.17 |
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Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods Map of Maglaj Bosnia| Bosnia: Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, tens of thousands fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century | |
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Record Balkan floods claim at least 20 lives. Serbia
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| Feb.2 |
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Strong quake hits western Greek isle of Kefalonia. Greece
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| Feb.2 |
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Europe's freeze claims 110 lives Serbia: Another 20 people have died in Ukraine and nine in Poland as temperatures fall below -30C (-22F), officials say
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| Nov.3 |
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2 killed in Serbia earthquake Around 100 were injured when a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck central Serbia overnight. Many buildings were damaged, including the hospital
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| Aug.19 |
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Fifth baby dies after hospital fire. Romania
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| Sep.5 |
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15 dead as tour boat sinks. Macedonia
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| Aug.24 |
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Firefighters get brief respite. Greece
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| Aug.23 |
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Six wildfires ring Greek capital. Athens
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Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece| Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital | |
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| Aug.22 |
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Wildfire threatens Athens
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| Sep.7 |
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At least 14 tourists killed in bus crash |
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| Jul.25 |
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Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts. Greece
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| Jul.4 |
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13 feared dead as canoes run over dam |
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| Mar.15 |
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4 dead, 170 injured in blast. Albania
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| Aug.27 |
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MPs row over fire response |
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| Aug.26 |
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Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle Greece: The wildfires that have scorched southern Greece, reached the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games,
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| Aug.25 |
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63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece Greece: The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
| Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Peloponnese region a 'crematorium'. The worst fires are concentrated along an 50 mile stretch on the west coast of the Peloponnese
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| Aug.24 |
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Fires kill 27 in southern Greece
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| Aug.5 |
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Dubrovnik menaced by major fire |
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| Jul.26 |
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Raging fires add to heat wave woes |
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| Apr.5 |
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1,200 rescued from cruise ship Greece: A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal
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| May.23 |
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Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash Greece: The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight
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| Apr.26 |
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Romania struggles to shelter flood victims |
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| Apr.16 |
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Four die in train crash |
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| Apr.15 |
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Swollen Danube threatens Balkans Serbia: A state of emergency has been declared in 10 regions of Serbia; waters of the Danube flooded Smederevo
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Danube at highest in more than a century |
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| Feb.16 |
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Slovenia latest to detect bird flu |
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| Feb.11 |
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Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece
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| Jan.23 |
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41 dead in train crash |
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| Oct.16 |
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Romania works to contain bird flu strain |
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| Oct.15 |
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Romania has deadly bird flu virus The deadly H5N1 strain that has infected humans in Asia has spread to Europe
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| Aug.24 |
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Floods cause havoc across Europe Romania: Torrential rains across central and eastern Europe are killing up to 34 people, 25 in Romania alone, 11 in Switzerland
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| Aug.14 |
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Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Map of Athens Athens: Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
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| Sep.11 |
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Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash. Greece
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| Aug.12 |
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Stars hurt in crash |
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| Feb.26 |
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President Trajkovski killed in plane crash Macedonia: There were no survivors among Trajkovski, 6 of his aides and the 2 pilots
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| Jan.10 |
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21 die as boat sinks |
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| Jun.10 |
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Macedonians flee as rebels advance |
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| Mar.16 |
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Refugees flee Macedonia clashes |
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| 2015 |
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| Nov.7 |
Romania nightclub fire: Death toll rises to 38 |
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| Oct.30 |
Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead Map of Colectiv Bucharest Romania| 162 more were injured when a fire broke out in Bucharest late Friday. There were 300 to 400 people in the Colectiv, a large room with a stage | |
| 2010 |
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| Aug.19 |
Fifth baby dies after hospital fire. Romania
| 2009 |
|
| Aug.24 |
Firefighters get brief respite. Greece
|
| Aug.23 |
Six wildfires ring Greek capital. Athens
|
| Aug.23 |
Fire threat empties Athens suburb Map of Agios Stefanos Greece| Residents of an entire Agios Stefanos have been ordered from their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital | |
|
| Aug.22 |
Wildfire threatens Athens
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Fire causes mass evacuations from resorts. Greece
| 2007 |
|
| Aug.27 |
MPs row over fire response |
|
| Aug.26 |
Fires inch closer to Olympic cradle Greece: The wildfires that have scorched southern Greece, reached the ancient city of Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic games,
|
| Aug.25 |
63 died from forest fires Map of Peloponnese Greece Greece: The emergency workers continue to find the bodies of people burned to death by forest fires that are raging in the south of the country
| Karamanlis: Fires may have been deliberately set ahead of national elections. The newspapers are calling the southern Peloponnese region a 'crematorium'. The worst fires are concentrated along an 50 mile stretch on the west coast of the Peloponnese
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| |
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| Aug.24 |
Fires kill 27 in southern Greece
|
| Aug.5 |
Dubrovnik menaced by major fire |
|
| Jul.26 |
Raging fires add to heat wave woes |
|
|
| 2017 |
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| Nov.15 |
Deadly floods hit Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara Greece: Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 14 people and caused destruction in central Greece
| 2016 |
|
| Aug.7 |
At least 20 die overnight in freak deluge. Macedonia
| 2014 |
|
| Jun.19 |
10 die in flooding in Bulgaria after heavy rain ulgarian authorities say ten people have died and several others are missing after heavy rain and flooding hit the Black Sea port city of Va...
|
| May.19 |
Balkans flooding raises landmines fears. Bosnia
|
| May.18 |
Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava. Belgrade
|
| May.17 |
Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods Map of Maglaj Bosnia| Bosnia: Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, tens of thousands fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century | |
|
| May.17 |
Record Balkan floods claim at least 20 lives. Serbia
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.26 |
Romania struggles to shelter flood victims |
|
| Apr.15 |
Swollen Danube threatens Balkans Serbia: A state of emergency has been declared in 10 regions of Serbia; waters of the Danube flooded Smederevo
|
| Apr.15 |
Danube at highest in more than a century |
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.24 |
Floods cause havoc across Europe Romania: Torrential rains across central and eastern Europe are killing up to 34 people, 25 in Romania alone, 11 in Switzerland
|
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| 2016 |
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| May.1 |
5-year-old boy fatally mauled in Greece by Rottweiler dogs
|
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| 2016 |
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| May.19 |
EgyptAir flight: Search intensifies for missing plane Map of Karpathos Greece Greece: A massive search is continuing for a second day for an EgyptAir plane that disappeared over the Mediterranean
|
| May.19 |
EgyptAir crash: Plane wreckage found near Greek island Map of Karpathos Greece| Greece: Wreckage of Airbus A320 flight MS804 has been found south of the Greek island of Karpathos, Egyptian aviation officials say | |
| 2015 |
|
| Jan.26 |
Greek fighter jet crashes in Spain killing 10 people
| 2006 |
|
| May.23 |
Greek, Turkish fighter jets crash Greece: The pilot of a Turkish fighter jet was rescued, after colliding with a Greek F-16 following a mock dogfight
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.14 |
Cypriot jet crashes; 121 dead Map of Athens Athens: Air traffic controllers lost contact while Boeing 737 was approaching Athens
| 2004 |
|
| Sep.11 |
Top cleric feared killed in helicopter crash. Greece
|
| Feb.26 |
President Trajkovski killed in plane crash Macedonia: There were no survivors among Trajkovski, 6 of his aides and the 2 pilots
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Sep.1 |
5.0 earthquake hits Greek island of Rhodes. Greece
|
| Jul.20 |
Greece earthquake leaves at least 2 dead, more than 120 injured More than 100 have been injured after a strong earthquake struck Greek islands and Turkey’s Aegean coast
| 2014 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Strong quake hits western Greek isle of Kefalonia. Greece
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.3 |
2 killed in Serbia earthquake Around 100 were injured when a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck central Serbia overnight. Many buildings were damaged, including the hospital
|
|
| 2001 |
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| Jun.10 |
Macedonians flee as rebels advance |
|
| Mar.16 |
Refugees flee Macedonia clashes |
|
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| 2016 |
|
| Jun.17 |
4 dead when bus overturns in central Romania
|
| Jan.30 |
Slovenia 50-car pile-up leaves four dead |
| 2008 |
|
| Sep.7 |
At least 14 tourists killed in bus crash |
| 2004 |
|
| Aug.12 |
Stars hurt in crash |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| May.13 |
Train derailment in northern Greece leaves 4 dead, 5 injured
| 2016 |
|
| Dec.11 |
Death toll in Bulgaria tanker train explosion rises to 8
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.16 |
Four die in train crash |
|
| Jan.23 |
41 dead in train crash |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.16 |
Slovenia latest to detect bird flu |
|
| Feb.11 |
Deadly bird flu spreads in Europe Italy: The deadly H5N1 strain that has killed at least 88 people around the world has been detected in Italy and Greece
| 2005 |
|
| Oct.16 |
Romania works to contain bird flu strain |
|
| Oct.15 |
Romania has deadly bird flu virus The deadly H5N1 strain that has infected humans in Asia has spread to Europe
|
|
| 2016 |
|
| Apr.18 |
Hundreds dead after capsize, say survivors. Greece
|
| Mar.19 |
2 migrants found dead on Greek island. Greece
|
| Feb.18 |
EU patrol ship saves 900 migrants off Greece |
|
| Jan.28 |
Migrant crisis: 24 drown off Samos island near Turkey |
|
| Jan.22 |
Dozens drown in shipwrecks off Greece |
|
| Jan.3 |
200 migrants rescued in rough seas off Greek islands |
| 2014 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Italy ferry death toll rises to 10 Greece: The death toll following a fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry off Corfu has risen to 10, with the evacuation of all those on board now comple...
|
| Dec.28 |
Scores await rescue from Italy ferry. Greece
|
| Dec.28 |
Italy ferry fire: Evacuation hampered by winds Greece: One person died while attempting to escape a blazing ferry stranded in the Adriatic Sea. Gale-force winds and choppy seas hampered the evacu...
| 2009 |
|
| Sep.5 |
15 dead as tour boat sinks. Macedonia
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.5 |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship Greece: A ship carrying 1,200 passengers and a crew of 400 was being evacuated off the island of Santorini after issuing a distress signal
| 2004 |
|
| Jan.10 |
21 die as boat sinks |
|
|
| 2017 |
|
| Sep.17 |
Powerful storm kills eight in Romania
|
| Jan.10 |
Migrant crisis: Greece refugee camps hit by winter. Athens
|
| Jan.8 |
Deadly icy spell grips much of Europe. Southern Italy
| 2016 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Migrants struggle in sub-zero temperatures |
| 2015 |
|
| Nov.22 |
Heavy rain, floods in Albania kill 1, block roads, cuts to power |
|
| Oct.19 |
Croatia opens Serbia border
| 2012 |
|
| Feb.2 |
Europe's freeze claims 110 lives Serbia: Another 20 people have died in Ukraine and nine in Poland as temperatures fall below -30C (-22F), officials say
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.15 |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast. Albania
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