The 13 arrested, crew members who were on board the yacht and according to indications were the ones who threw fireworks and caused a fire in the pine forest of Hydra on Friday night, will be brought before the Piraeus Criminal Prosecutor’s Office this Sunday morning.

The yacht had been rented by tourists from Kazakhstan, who were vacationing in Greece and were released.

The 13 people were arrested on Saturday by officers from the Fire Brigade’s Arson Squad, which has taken over the ongoing investigation.

At the same time, the confiscation process of the yacht, which is currently under the old airport of Ellinikos, is underway.

The official information of the Fire Department:

Thirteen (13) citizens were arrested today, June 22, 2024, by officers of the Arson Crimes Division (D.A.E.E.), of the Fire Brigade, as being responsible for causing fires in a forest area, in the area of ​​Bisti, on the island of . Hydra, in the evening hours, yesterday, June 21, 2024.

The aforementioned will be brought before the Piraeus Criminal Prosecutor tomorrow morning.