The Latest Breaking News from Kalamata

Towering tribute to opera singer named ‘best mural in the world’

Greece's southern city of Kalamata, long known for its olives and seaside charm, has found itself in the spotlight

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Olives, opera and a climate-neutral goal: How a mural in Greece won ‘Best in the World’

Greece's southern city of Kalamata, long known for its olives and seaside charm, has found itself in the spotlight

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Simply the best: Giant Greek mural of Maria Callas wins world street art award

The Greek city of Kalamata is increasingly drawing attention to itself because of a giant mural of Maria Callas recognised as 'best in the world'. For the artist, the soprano's dress symbolises the blossoming, abundance and blessed land of the region.

Euronews · Feb 15

‘I want answers’: hope gives way to fury in Greece as hunt for survivors ends

As families mourn, questions have mounted over inconsistencies in the coastguard’s account of events

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023

Search for loved ones, truth in Greece after migrant boat tragedy

Hundreds of people are missing after a refugee-filled vessel capsizes off Greece’s west coast, killing dozens.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2023

‘Where are they?’: anguish grows among relatives of missing after Greek shipwreck

As family members arrive in Kalamata, search operation continues with negligible progress

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023

Greece seeks survivors in 'horrific' migrant boat sinking

KALAMATA (GREECE): Greece on Thursday pursued a grim search for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea, with the number of victims feared to reach into the hundreds.

Bangkok Post · Jun 15, 2023

Hope fades for hundreds still missing in Greece migrant boat disaster

Greece continued the search for survivors on Thursday, a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea. The country has declared three days of mourning for the victims.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 15, 2023

Greek boat ‘had up to 100 children’ in its hold as it sank

Rescue operations continue for the hundreds still missing – with at least 78 confirmed dead

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

At least 79 dead, hundreds feared missing after overcrowded boat sinks

In one of the worst disasters of its kind this year, at least 79 people are dead and many more are missing

Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2023