Thousands of rockets mark Easter celebration in Chios

Thousands of homemade rockets lit up the nighttime sky successful the village of Vrontados connected the eastbound Aegean land of Chios precocious connected Holy Saturday, arsenic the island’s traditional “rocket war” marked the Orthodox Easter celebration.

Rival groups from two section parishes, Panagia Erithiani and Agios Markos, began preparations aboriginal successful the evening, with δοκιμή launches soon aft 9 p.m.

The show peaked conscionable earlier midnight during the Resurrection service, when volleys of rockets illuminated the sky successful a melodramatic spectacle.

The centuries-old customized remains 1 of Greece’s astir distinctive Easter traditions, attracting thousands of visitors to Chios each year anxious to witness the unique celebration.