This summer there has been a rash of incidents in which visitors to Greece have gone walking in the extreme heat and then lost their way or been injured. Often setting out without adequate resources, they have been unable to call the authorities in an emergency and some have ended up dying of heat exhaustion.
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Samaria Gorge closed after earthquake – updated
The event
A 45-year-old Spaniard was in intensive care in Chania General Hospital last week following a 4.9 magnitude earthquake at approximately 8.00 am on Sunday morning (13th August). The epicentre of the earthquake was some 7 km east of Sougia, with a focal depth of 5 km. The tremor was felt in Palaiochora, Sougia, and Sfakia, but no damage was reported. There had been a smaller earthquake of 3.4 magnitude near Palaiochora at 4.22 the same morning.