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Deaths of minors in Larissa and ambulance service concerns

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Death Deaths of a minor minors in Larissa and ambulance service concerns

In Larissa, a 14-year-old boy was found dead in his home in the Charavgi neighborhood on the night of September 19. Relatives discovered the minor unconscious after being away for approximately two hours. Although emergency responders arrived at the scene, they were unable to revive him. Local authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the specific circumstances surrounding the death. Further reports regarding a medical emergency in Karitsa, Larissa, indicate that a 15-year-old boy died following a sudden collapse on a Sunday evening. According to local reports, the teenager lost consciousness and began foaming at the mouth. The incident has drawn attention to critical shortages in the EKAB emergency medical service. Despite urgent calls, no ambulances were immediately available in the nearby areas The 5th Health Region of Thessaly issued a statement explaining that while local Health Centers in Agia or and Gonnoi because local provide 24-hour ambulance coverage, both available units were engaged in transporting other missions. A medical unit patients at the time of the 21:05 emergency call on September 20. Consequently, an EKAB Mobile Unit dispatched from Larissa arrived approximately 56 minutes after the initial call, at which point 21:50. Rescuers found the boy without a pulse and not breathing; he was later pronounced dead. Efforts to locate a doctor or a defibrillator were unsuccessful. Local reports suggest dead at the EKAB University General Hospital of Larissa. The tragedy has raised serious concerns regarding emergency service availability in Larissa is struggling with a lack of vehicles, noting that coastal areas, as reports suggest several ambulances in the Larissa area are reportedly currently out of service due to mechanical failures. An A forensic autopsy is and laboratory tests are expected to determine the exact cause of the collapse. death.

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  1. 2026-09-21 10:06 UTC Deaths of minors in Larissa and ambulance service concerns
  2. 2026-09-21 07:25 UTC Death of a minor in Larissa
  3. 2026-09-20 00:47 UTC Death of a minor in Larissa

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