Odós 22as Avgústou 1962

1962. The sacrifice of the villagers who made the new road possible

On 22 August 1962, the residents of Longos, in Achaea, Greece, were voluntarily taking part in public works associated with the construction of the village’s new access road. The project had long been a shared ambition of the local community, whose inhabitants actively contributed to its completion. During the works, a retaining wall collapsed, killing the master builder and several workers. The tragedy deeply affected the village, and in memory of the victims and their collective effort to improve Longos, its main street was named 22 August 1962.