US EditionTorrential Downpour Claims Lives in Greece | Science-Environment
- Two people were killed due to severe weather in Greece, with incidents occurring at Astros Kynourias and Glyfada, as reported by authorities.
- A Coast Guard officer died after being swept away by waves at the port of Astros Kynourias, according to local officials.
- A woman was killed in Glyfada when floodwaters carried away her car, reported Greek national broadcaster ERT.
- Heavy rainfall and strong winds affected large parts of Greece, prompting a "Red Code" state of emergency in at least six regions, including Attica.
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Torrential Downpour Claims Lives in Greece | Science-Environment
Severe flooding in Greece resulted in two deaths on Wednesday as torrential rain wreaked havoc in Athens and other regions. A woman in Glyfada was killed by a car swept away by flash floods, while a coast guard officer died in Peloponnese. Efforts continue to manage flood impacts.
The tragic incident took place in Ano Glyfada on Cyril and Methodius Street in Terpsithea.
2 killed by high waves, floodwaters as severe weather hits Greece
Two people were killed on Wednesday as a severe weather system swept across Greece, authorities said, reported Xinhua. In southern Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, a Coast Guard officer lost his life after being swept away by strong waves at the port of Astros Kynourias and sustaining serious head injuries, according to local officials. In the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, a woman was killed when floodwaters carried away her car, Greek natio…
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