Man drowns as storms batter Greek island of Crete
2 years, 5 months ago

Man drowns as storms batter Greek island of Crete

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man drowned and there are reports of missing people as storms batter Crete, causing rivers to overflow and flooding locations across Greece's biggest island on Saturday. The worst damage seems to have been done in the seaside town of Agia Pelagia, about 25 kilometers northwest of Iraklio, Crete’s largest city. In the city of Sitia, on the eastern end, about 265 kilometers from Chania, four people were trapped in two vehicles and nine others — eight tourists and a guard — were trapped inside the town’s archaeological museum, local police said.

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Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people

Daily Mail  

A Greek party town has been left devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora - which has claimed the lives of three people - wipes out roads and bridges. Rhodes has been left covered in mud and debris after the deadly storm battered Greece over the weekend, and over 30cm of rain fell over the popular tourist island. A drone …

British tourist drowns while swimming in sea off Greek island
10 months, 2 weeks ago

British tourist drowns while swimming in sea off Greek island

The Independent  

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The death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say
1 year, 6 months ago

The death toll from floods in Greece has risen to 15 after 4 more bodies found, authorities say

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The number of confirmed deaths from recent flooding in central Greece rose to 15 after the bodies of four people previously considered missing were found on Sunday, authorities said. The coast guard said Sunday that the body of a 42-year-old man, missing since Tuesday, was found floating in the sea near the city of Volos. Greece’s fire …

Death toll from flooding in central Greece rises to 10
1 year, 6 months ago

Death toll from flooding in central Greece rises to 10

Al Jazeera  

Four remain missing as torrential rains from Monday evening to Thursday forced thousands to be evacuated. The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece has risen to 10 people, while another four remained missing, the country’s civil protection minister said. “The situation is tragic,” Larissa resident Ioanna Gana told Greece’s Open television channel, adding that water levels in her …

Severe Flooding In Greece Leaves At Least 4 Dead And 6 Missing
1 year, 6 months ago

Severe Flooding In Greece Leaves At Least 4 Dead And 6 Missing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — Widespread flooding in central Greece has left at least four people dead and six missing, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the sea. Vaggelis Kousioras via Associated Press Fire department spokesperson Vasilis Vathrakogiannis said swift water rescue specialists and divers from …

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria
1 year, 6 months ago

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Fierce rainstorms have battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, triggering flooding that caused at least eight deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos as record rainfall caused at …

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos …

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece
1 year, 6 months ago

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece

The Independent  

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Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban
1 year, 6 months ago

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

The Independent  

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Greece fires – live: Latest death toll as hundreds rescued by boat as flames reach shore of Evia island
3 years, 7 months ago

Greece fires – live: Latest death toll as hundreds rescued by boat as flames reach shore of Evia island

The Independent  

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Greece: Storm death toll rises to 3, flood damage extensive
4 years, 6 months ago

Greece: Storm death toll rises to 3, flood damage extensive

The Independent  

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British man drowns in sea on holiday in Greece
4 years, 6 months ago

British man drowns in sea on holiday in Greece

The Independent  

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Athens hit by flash floods after deadly wildfires claim dozens of lives
6 years, 8 months ago

Athens hit by flash floods after deadly wildfires claim dozens of lives

The Independent  

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Athens flash floods: 21 dead; one missing as water engulfs areas of Greece's capital
7 years, 4 months ago

Athens flash floods: 21 dead; one missing as water engulfs areas of Greece's capital

Firstpost  

The death toll from flash floods near Athens last week has risen to 21, with one more person still missing Athens: The death toll from flash floods near Athens last week has risen to 21, with one more person still missing, officials said Tuesday. The body of a truck driver was recovered at a municipal vehicle lot in Mandra, the …

Greece: Flash flooding kills at least 14 people near Athens
7 years, 4 months ago

Greece: Flash flooding kills at least 14 people near Athens

The Independent  

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At least 38 refugees drown off Greek island
9 years, 6 months ago

At least 38 refugees drown off Greek island

LA Times  

dpa ATHENS, Greece ��The bodies of 38 people, several of them children, were found in the waters off the Greek island of Farmakonisi Sunday. “My colleagues are finding more and more people,” a coast guard officer said, suggesting that the death toll from the capsized fishing vessel would rise. Coast guard rescue teams saved 68 passengers from drowning, while 28 …

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