The region of Plomari in the Island of Lesvos, Greece, was struck by rockfalls for the second time in less than a month.
Plomari suffered severe damage by landslides on November 24, 2018. Vehicles and residences were destroyed but fortunately no one was injured.
On Saturday, 15 of November, major rockfalls, triggered by heavy rainfalls, hit the region. The slides affected the road network and caused structural damage. Severe issues were reported in rural roads of Thermi, Plomari and Geras while authorities closed Plomari-Melinda and Akrasi-Drotas roads as a precautionary measure. Moreover, an uninhabited house in Neochori completely collapsed, according to reports. Luckily, no victims were reported.
Experts believe that the instability of the slopes has been exacerbated since a major earthquake struck the island in June 2017.
M. Armenakas, Deputy Mayor of Plomari, rushed to initiate a rockfall vulnerability investigation in order to prevent similar incidents. He warned that the inability to locate dangerous spots may cause injuries of even fatalities in a future incident.
Sources: Greekcitytimes.com, Greekreporter.com
The region of Plomari in Lesvos island was hit by rocksfalls that damaged houses on Saturday 24 of N...
3 people have been confirmed dead and 2 more are missing after a powerful hurricane struck Greece....
A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece resulting in structural failures, fortunately without c...
Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularl...
At least 60 people have been reported dead and more than 950 injured after a M 7.0 earthquake struc...
At least 18 people have been reported dead after a landslide struck the island of Java, Indonesia....
At least 11 people have been reported dead and many more are still missing after a series of landsl...
A massive earthquake occurred 44 kilometers south-west of the Greek island of Zakynthos causing stru...
Two people have been killed and about 200 have been injured due to the earthquake that occurred near...