GREECE: Greek rescue services were trying to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece Thursday, after deadly storms that saw more than a year’s wor...
An aerial view taken on September 7, 2023 shows a destroyed bridge in a flooded area in the city of Karditsa, central Greece/AFPPix: Greek rescue services were trying to reach dozens of villagers in central Greece Thursday, after deadly storms that saw more than a year’s worth of rain fall there in 24 hours.
Fierce storms have battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, following a period of extreme heat and devastating wildfires. Rescue services announced on Thursday that they had found a shepherd washed away by the flood waters, bringing the death toll for Storm Daniel to four. Across Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, the storms have killed at least 14 people.
Detailing the situation in the Thessaly region, he added: “Operationally, the field is very difficult in the area between Trikala and Karditsa, along a tributary of the flooded Pinios river, which has broken a dam.”ERT broadcast images of a Super Puma helicopter helping evacuate an elderly person. The high water levels in a number of towns and villages in the area had made it difficult to reach the inhabitants, he said. Emergency services had sent rescue teams with divers and lifeboats to help with the rescue operation.
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