Athens

Current Incidents

As of August 28, 2026 3:21 PM ET

4 incidents in the last 48 hours.

Strong northerly winds forecast with parts of the Aegean reaching 8–9 Beaufort and extreme wildfire risk on Saturday.
today
2026-08-28 | Weather
Location: Across Greece, including Aegean islands (relevant to travelers to Athens and nearby islands).
Location: Across Greece, including Aegean islands (relevant to travelers to Athens and nearby islands).
Large-scale overnight insecticide spraying in eastern Attica as West Nile virus cases rise (232 cases, 19 deaths reported regionally).
today
2026-08-28 | Health
Location: Eastern Attica (region around Athens).
Location: Eastern Attica (region around Athens).
Athens traffic police recorded 115 violations in a 24-hour operation targeting electric scooters across greater Athens.
1 day ago
2026-08-27 | Traffic
Location: Greater Athens area.
Location: Greater Athens area.
Police in Piraeus arrested a psychologist on suspicion of involvement in a drug dealing network.
today
2026-08-28 | Crime
Location: Piraeus (Port of Athens area).
Location: Piraeus (Port of Athens area).

Date	Type	Impact	Recency
2026-08-28	Weather	Strong northerly winds forecast with parts of the Aegean reaching 8–9 Beaufort and extreme wildfire risk on Saturday.	today
2026-08-28	Health	Large-scale overnight insecticide spraying in eastern Attica as West Nile virus cases rise (232 cases, 19 deaths reported regionally).	today
2026-08-27	Traffic	Athens traffic police recorded 115 violations in a 24-hour operation targeting electric scooters across greater Athens.	1 day ago
2026-08-28	Crime	Police in Piraeus arrested a psychologist on suspicion of involvement in a drug dealing network.	today