The mayor of Kastellorizo visited the island of Ro with a distinguished sculptor to begin the process of installing a statue of the legendary "Kyra tis Ro," who famously raised the Greek flag daily for 40 years.
A Frontex vessel sank off Kastellorizo, with reports indicating an explosion. Passengers, including the Estonian ambassador, were transferred to Athens by military helicopter.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck 595 km southeast of Athens at 07:35, with its epicenter located in the sea area 156 km from Kastellorizo. The Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens reported the tremor.
The Estonian ambassador and a Greek coast guard officer have been discharged from the hospital following the capsizing of a Frontex vessel near Kastellorizo. Two other occupants remain hospitalized but are hemodynamically stable.
A Frontex vessel sank off the port of Megisti in Kastellorizo on Monday afternoon, reportedly after hitting a reef during a maneuver. Six people were on board, with two sustaining injuries.
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday at 23:19 off the coast of Rhodes, Greece. Its epicenter was located 145 kilometers south-southwest of Megisti Kastellorizo.