Reuters. Thunderstorms and heavy rain led to flooding in parts of northern Greece on Wednesday (August 24).
Holidaymakers in Toroni, a popular holiday spot on the Chalkidiki peninsula, were forced indoors by the heavy downpour.
Streets in the town were flooded and a stream washed out parts of a local beach. Across the region firefighters rushed to help people pump out flooded basements, local media reported. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain also interrupted daily life in the country’s two biggest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki earlier this week.
According to state broadcaster ERT, the recent thunderstorms were particularly intense. Greece is high on the list of recorded deaths of people struck by lightning in Europe.
