Man injured in Mari blast awarded more damages
A man injured by the 2011 Mari blast was awarded increased damages by the Supreme Court, raising his compensation for loss of future income from €20,000 to €60,000. The man suffered trauma to his ears, resulting in hearing loss in high frequencies and tinnitus, which was medically evaluated as permanent and irreversible on October 13, 2012. He also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, experiences anxiety, isolation, and has no future aspirations. The initial court decision in 2020 awarded him €100,000 in overall damages, with €80,000 for his pain and €20,000 for loss of future income, which was later increased. The Mari blast in July 2011 resulted in 13 deaths and 62 injuries. Defence Minister Costas Papacostas was sentenced in July 2013 to five years in prison for manslaughter and causing death by reckless or dangerous acts.