
Teenager Injured by Firecracker in Ierapetra, Mother Arrested
A 16-year-old boy in Ierapetra, Greece, was injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand on Easter night. His mother was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.
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A 16-year-old boy in Ierapetra, Greece, was injured when a firecracker exploded in his hand on Easter night. His mother was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.

A boat carrying 21 undocumented migrants was detected and intercepted late Thursday night in the sea area 50 nautical miles south of Ierapetra, Crete, marking a new arrival of irregular migrants to the region.

Strong winds and a suspected tornado have hit Crete, Greece, particularly in the Ierapetra and Lasithi regions, leading to an overturned truck.

Thirty-eight foreign nationals were rescued in the early morning hours, 48 miles south of Ierapetra, Greece, and have been transferred to the Ierapetra port authority.

The Lasithi Prefectural Committee criticized the government over the impending closure of the ELTA (Greek Post) branch in Ierapetra, expressing concerns about the town's gradual decline.

A new incident of migratory flows occurred in Crete, as 39 foreign nationals disembarked on a beach in the Municipality of Ierapetra.