Floods hit Crete after storms batter Greek island
Floodwaters surged through streets as storms battered Crete, causing rivers to overflow and flooding locations across Greece’s biggest island on Saturday.
Floodwaters surged through streets as storms battered Crete, causing rivers to overflow and flooding locations across Greece’s biggest island on Saturday.
Officials said a man drowned and there were reports of missing people following the flooding.
The worst damage seemed to have occurred in the seaside town of Agia Pelagia, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) northwest of Iraklio, Crete’s largest city.
This is where firefighters found the 50-year-old man, whose car had been swept up by raging waters.
The state-run Athens News Agency said that a woman who was reportedly in the same vehicle was missing.
Authorities said they were investigating more reports of missing people and fear others may have been trapped in their cars.
