More than 200 tremors have been registered since Friday between the Greek volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos.

Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officials.

Greek authorities have issued a warning to visitors to one of its most famous islands due to a surge in volcanic activity.

Schools on the the tourist island will remain closed after hundreds of small earthquakes shook the region. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The crescent-shaped island of Santorini is one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, drawing visitors from across the world for its whitewashed houses and blue-domed churches clinging to the cliff edge of the flooded caldera.