Greek authorities reported a total of 13 amputations and 102 arrests nationwide due to the misuse of firecrackers and flares during Easter celebrations. The jarring figures come despite intensive checks undertaken by Greek police to avoid such tragedies routinely reported during the holiday.

President of Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Easter Sunday visited the border post at Kastanies in Evros. "With faith, determination and consistency with can overcome any challenge and danger" she said.

"The light of the Resurrection will light our way until life returns, step by step, to normal" Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined in his message for Easter.