An aerial view taken on September 7, 2023 shows a destroyed bridge in a flooded area in the city of Karditsa, central Greece.
- | Afp | Getty ImagesWidespread flooding in central Greece left at least six people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges, and hurling cars into the sea.
An aerial view taken on September 7, 2023 shows the flooded village of Farkadona near the city of Karditsa, central Greece.
While much of central Greece was inundated, the fire department said a new forest fire had broken out Thursday afternoon in the northeastern region of Evros.
An aerial view taken on September 7, 2023 shows the flooded village of Farkadona near the city of Karditsa, central Greece.
Persons:
rainstorms, Ozan Kose, Vassilis, Pavlos Marinakis, Marinakis, Will Vassilopoulos, Vasilis Vathrakogiannis
Organizations:
Afp, Getty, Turkish Gendarmerie, Fire, European
Locations:
Karditsa, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Igneada, Kirklareli, Athens, Farkadona, Evros, Soufli