Driver killed in floods on Greek island of Rhodes
Authorities said four vehicles were washed away and 264 mm of rain fell at Rhodes’s meteorological station in less than 13 hours.
- On Oct 14, a 62-year-old man died after a torrent of water swept his car onto a beach on the Greek island of Rhodes, authorities said.
- According to the National Observatory, 264mm of rain fell on Rhodes by 12:50pm, including 202mm in just six hours and 20 minutes, reported by local publication Dimokratiki.
- The Greek coast guard stated four vehicles were washed away during the severe weather, while emergency services conducted operations to move people to safety across the island.
- Authorities advised people across Rhodes and the Aegean Sea to limit travel as flooded streets caused road closures between Archangelos and Malona, with bus services to Faliraki cancelled.
- Passengers flying from Stansted Airport should check with airlines as eight weekly flights operated by Jet2, Ryanair, and TUI remain active despite severe conditions on Rhodes.
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Man dies as flash floods batter popular tourist island and force state of emergency
A hotel worker has been killed on the Greek island of Rhodes after flash floods swept his vehicle onto a beach during a ferocious rainstorm.Coastguard officers recovered the 62-year-old's body in Stegna, a coastal village roughly 20 miles south of Rhodes Town. He reportedly tried to retrieve his car near the beach in Archangelos when surging floodwaters caught him.Four vehicles in total were dragged into the sea by the torrent, with firefighters…
Braintree & Witham Times
Warning as deadly floods hit popular holiday spot with multiple Stansted flights
Rhodes flooding warning issued after torrential rain kills one on October 14. Travel is restricted, while Stansted flights by Jet2, Ryanair and TUI remain scheduled.
Westfalenpost
Heavy rains and storms have caused a death on the Greek island of Rhodes. A 62-year-old man died when his car was washed into the sea in the east of the island.
Heavy rains and storms have caused a death on the Greek island of Rhodes. A 62-year-old man died when his car was washed into the sea in the east of the island.
The heavy rains that swept through Greece on Wednesday led to flooding and landslides. Tragedy struck Rhodes when a car carrying a 62-year-old man was swept away. The man died.
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