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Rescue Operation Underway for Eight Hikers on Mount Taygetus – Four Injured

Published January 18, 2026, 15:05
Rescue Operation Underway for Eight Hikers on Mount Taygetus – Four Injured

A rescue operation is underway on Mount Taygetus to save a group of eight hikers. Four of the hikers have been injured and require air transport. The Fire Service has mobilized 41 firefighters with mountain rescue teams and an EKSED helicopter to reach them and transport them to a safe location. The operation is difficult due to the remote and challenging terrain.