At least nine incidents involving falling plaster, tiles and sections of ceilings have been reported in school buildings across Greece since the beginning of October, according to media reports, municipal announcements and complaints from teachers and parents. In at least five cases, materials fell during lessons, while some students had to be taken to hospital.
The most recent incident occurred on Thursday, October 22, in Serres, when a section of plaster fell from the ceiling of the shared entrance to the 10th and 24th Primary Schools. No one was injured, as the area was empty at the time. The municipality decided to suspend in-person classes at both schools on October 23 and 26, moving lessons online while technical inspections were carried out at the school complex.
The incidents occurred at schools in Patras, Korydallos (two cases), Lamia, Vasilika in Thessaloniki, Agia Triada in Nafplio, Ierapetra, Neo Irakleio and Serres.
Similar incidents have been reported in Patras, Korydallos (two cases), Lamia, Vasilika in Thessaloniki, Ierapetra, Agia Triada in Nafplio and Neo Irakleio in Attica, where the affected school building had recently been renovated.
In Lamia, four students were taken to hospital by ambulance after plaster fell inside a classroom, while another was taken to hospital by a parent. In Vasilika, a 14-year-old student suffered a head injury and was also taken to hospital. The Piraeus Secondary School Teachers’ Union (ELME) has also reported that a student was injured at the 8th Lower Secondary School in Korydallos.
Sources: AlphaTV, Kathimerini [1], [2], Efimerida ton Syntakton, CNN Greece, ERT News, Alfavita, ELME Piraeus
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