Compensating quake-afflicted citizens is of the utmost urgency, says SYRIZA's Tsipras
It is of the utmost critical importance and urgency to immediately compensate earthquake-afflicted citizens, said SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras during his visit in central Greece on Saturday.
The main opposition party leader also visited the village of Damasi, "which resembles a bombed field", he noted. "It is a miracle how there weren't any victims, and this is owed to the calm-mindedness of the local people, and especially of the teachers here and the young students", he added.
Apart from the legally required compensations, underlined Tsipras, it is also important to relieve local businesses of their tax obligations for the next six months.
The vaccination of local residents against the coronavirus should also be prioritized, he underlined, as they will have to live in tents and outdoor housing units for several days.
Meanwhile, a state of emergency was on Friday declared in the municipality of Tyrnavos and the municipal unit of Potamia within the Elassona municipality, both in the Larissa regional unit, as well as the municipality of Farkadona in the Trikala regional unit, in order to address the emergency needs and management of the repercussions of the strong earthquake in these areas on March 3.
