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Firefighters rescue hundreds of people from flooded villages in Greece

by admineconai September 11, 2023
written by admineconai September 11, 2023
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Firefighters backed by the army have reportedly rescued hundreds of people from villages in central Greece which has been cut off by floods that have claimed at least 10 lives.

“More than 2,850 people have been rescued since the beginning of the bad weather,” Yannis Artopios, a fire department spokesperson was quoted as saying over the weekend. “There are still many people in the villages around Karditsa, Palamas and toward Trikala. They are not missing, they are trapped,” he said, adding that six people were officially missing.

According to reports, several homes remained under water in the village of Palamas while rescue workers were trying to reach marooned people.

“It was truly hellish,” said Palamas resident Eleni Patouli. “We were stuck without help or information for hours. The [emergency services] 112 message to evacuate arrived just as we were facing up to the flooding and we had no means of escape,” she said.

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The situation also remains worrying near the city of Larissa, which is a few kilometres to the east. The flooding has laid waste to thousands of hectares of rich agricultural land and farmers have also lost many head of livestock.

This is even as water supply in the port city of Volos has become a problem because pumping stations and a large part of the supply network have been damaged. The health ministry has said the water is not suitable for drinking.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

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