The arrival of the first LNG cargo from Cameron, USA, in Alexandroupolis marks the beginning of the test stage in order to establish the correct operation and performance of the gasifiers and the Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) facilities
According to what he claims in today's post, the area that had burned until yesterday in Alexandroupoli (over 72,000 hectares ) is the largest recorded on European soil for several years.
Two separate messages of the 112 emergency service had been issued to residents of Alexandroupolis, a major port and energy hub, alerting them to heavy smoke from fires in the region and ordering them to stay indoors with shut doors and windows.
The Apostoli philanthropic organization of the Archdiocese of Athens provides thousands of water bottles and other supplies for firefighters in Alexandroupoli.
