In Greece, the passage of Storm Daniel, accompanied by a deluge of rain, left the center of the country facing significant flooding. At least ten people have lost their lives and at least four others are missing.
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With our correspondent in Athens, Joel Bronner
“ I understand both anger and rage “. These words are those of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during a crisis visit to the small town of Karditsa, in western Thessaly. ” Our priority is saving people ” And ” restoration of damage “, declared the Prime Minister reiterating that it is “ of an unprecedented natural disaster “.
Thessaly, a region of central Greece, made up of a vast plain surrounded by mountains, has been partly covered by water since torrential rains contributed this week to causing the rivers to overflow. And this, to the point of pushing the spokesperson for the firefighters to mention the appearance of a sort of “lake”.
Fear of a much heavier toll
Main opposition party, Syriza deplored this Friday a “ huge disaster ” to ” tragic consequences for the local economy, businesses and agricultural production “. The left party also accused the conservative government of not having achieved “ works to deal with flooding ” despite ” European funds available “. In 2020, for example, the passage of Cyclone Ianos had already caused flooding across Greece, in particular in the same plain of Thessaly.
On site, faced with overwhelmed relief efforts, many volunteers are also organizing to deliver bottled water and food to residents of the disaster areas. Currently, one of the main fears in Greece is that the human toll will increase significantly when the waters recede.
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