Ela Giorgi
Ela Giorgi is a viral video of a 2008 traffic accident that gained popularity on YouTube and Greek social media in 2019.
In 2008, two young men were moving at high speed on a mountain road in a van near the village of Vachos in Viannos, municipality of Heraklion, Crete. Due to the high speed while passing through a tight bend, the driver named "Georgis" lost control, resulting in the vehicle overturning. None of them were seriously injured.
Popularity
As of 2019, due to its comic-tragic nature, and especially the catchphrase "Πω-πω, μια στροφάρα∙ έλα, Γιώργη!" that the passenger said to Georgis, the taped recording of the incident gained great popularity. That year, News247.gr reported more than 20,000,000 views on various reposts of the record. In 2022, Neakriti.gr reported more than 1,200,000 views on the original video. Escalating its popularity, a commemorative plaque was placed by the YouTube channel "Geo Tube" at the perceived site of the incident.