Overview

• The coastguard confirmed two Vietnamese cruise passengers were found unconscious off Sarakiniko beach in Milos and later pronounced dead following the sudden gale-force winds.
• Ferry services from Piraeus, Lavrio and Rafina to the Cyclades and Dodecanese remain suspended or delayed, leaving tens of thousands of holidaymakers stranded.
• Greece’s civil protection ministry recorded gusts up to 88 km/h across the southern Aegean and Sea of Crete, grounding most island links with Saronic and Ionian routes unaffected.
• More than 200 firefighters backed by 11 water bombers and seven helicopters are battling a seven-kilometre wildfire front in Keratea southeast of Athens.
• Local authorities have evacuated multiple communities as wind-driven blazes continue to threaten homes and strain emergency resources.