Speaking to SKAI 100, 3, Mr. Lekkas explained that the floods of the last few days affected the geology of the area and expressed the opinion that the specific room unit should be closed until the danger is removed.
It was only a matter of time before the bad happened, Geology professor and president of OASP, Efthymios Lekkas, told SKAI 100.3, about the rock fall on a tourist accommodation in Ierapetra Lasithi, which resulted in the tragic death of a 45-year-old tourist from the Czech Republic and to injure her son.
Mr. Lekkas explained that the floods of the last few days affected the geology of the area and expressed the opinion that the specific room unit should be closed until the danger is removed.
Meanwhile, the images coming to light from the Holy Fire in Ierapetra are breathtaking.
According to information from cretapost, it all happened at midnight when a huge rock detached from the mountain and fell on the two rental rooms located at the site, leveling them.
One room was empty, but the second was occupied by a family from abroad who were enjoying their vacation.
Both rooms were reduced to ruins as ceiling, walls were completely destroyed.
Unfortunately, the 45-year-old woman and her 10-year-old son were trapped under the rubble.
Her 50-year-old husband managed to free himself and called the emergency number 112 while he began to search the ruins for his family.
25 vehicles with 50 firefighters, an echelon of the 3rd EMAK, volunteers from the Ierapetra Emergency Department and the Red Cross, people from the Civil Protection and the municipality of Ierapetra rushed to the scene and began a great effort to locate and rescue the 45-year-old woman and the 10-year-old child.
Within a short time, the 10-year-old was found in good health, and then the investigations turned to the 45-year-old.
Four hours later, the rescuers located and freed the unfortunate woman who had already lost her life.
Both the husband and the son of the deceased woman are in a state of shock.
Both cannot believe the tragedy that has struck their family.
For the last few days, all three of them have been enjoying their holidays in Agia Fotia, while yesterday was the last night, as today they would be leaving for their homeland.
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