Fireworks allegedly launched from superyacht led to blaze that destroyed large swath of island’s only pine forestThirteen people were brought before a Greek public prosecutor on Sunday after being arrested in connection with a forest fire ignited on the island of Hydra by fireworks allegedly launched from the pleasure boat they were sailing on.Local media showed the 13 crew members and passengers arriving at the criminal court in Piraeus to answer charges of causing the blaze on Friday night. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/23/greece-thirteen-people-court-charges-hydra-forest-fire
Author : Helena Smith in Athens
Publish date : 2024-06-23 16:43:46
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