Deadly storm in Athens dumps six months of rain in a single day
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A deadly storm struck Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, dumping approximately six months' worth of rain in a single day. According to a weather expert at the National Observatory in Athens, the "extreme" weather event brought up to 170 mm (6.7 inches) of rain to the capital, which is about 40% of the city's annual rainfall. The storm caused widespread flooding and damage, resulting in two fatalities. A 56-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwater in Ano Glyfada, and a 53-year-old coastguard was fatally injured by a wave while assisting locals in Astros. Disaster crews spent Thursday clearing debris from the affected areas.
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AI-ExtractedA 56-year-old woman died after being carried away by floodwater and trapped under a car.
That amounted to “about 40 per cent of the rain that falls annually in Athens”.
Kostas Lagouvardos said the “extreme” weather phenomenon had dumped up to 170 mm (6.7 inches) of rain on the capital.
Wednesday’s storm lashed the country and left two dead.
A deadly storm dumped nearly six months of rain on Athens in less than a day.
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