Investigation into the traffic accident in Libya that claimed the lives of 5 Greeks

An investigation into manslaughter, among other things, was ordered.

As the government spokesman explained, it was a horrific car accident. The questions, however, that have arisen concern whether there were gaps or omissions in the planning of the trip and the measures taken in such cases.

At the same time, it is revealed that an EMAK rescue team was also preparing a mission to Libya. According to Star TV, on September 15, 20 EMAK commandos from Athens and Thessaloniki received a call to be ready to fly to Libya to assist in rescue operations.

From the first moment, EMAK executives followed developments in the field and had knowledge of what was happening. They were asked to come up with a plan and analyze the data to decide if they could safely go to the scene and operate without endangering their physical integrity and health.

According to the Star news report, on the evening of the same day the "alert" was deactivated and all EMAK members were notified that, after all, they would not proceed to Libya, not because there was a risk due to weather or because it was judged that there would be a risk against for the duration of the operations, but for security reasons, as they would be moving into an environment of instability caused by the civil war in the country.

Libya: The 3 members of the Armed Forces who were killed in the traffic accident

Yesterday, the GEETHA published the names of the members of the Armed Forces who were killed in the traffic accident in Libya.

Their bodies were repatriated in the early hours of Monday morning. After identification, it was announced that they lost their lives:

Coomander (YN) Glykeria Memekidou Hellenic Navy, of the Health Department of the Armed Forces.

Major (YN) Evangelia Andreadaki Hellenic Air Force, of the Health Directorate of the Armed Forces.

Sergeant Major (PZ) George Voulgaris, of the Special Warfare Command of the Armed Forces.

In the traffic accident in Libya, two siblings - Angela and Philippos Mandalios - who participated in the Greek mission as interpreters, also lost their lives.