Storms and flooding affect Rhodes and other Greek islands

Athens, October 15 — According to Greek media reports on October 14 local time, several parts of Greece were hit by storms for a second consecutive day. Extremely heavy rainfall triggered flooding and other disasters, killing one man.

According to reports by Greece’s national broadcaster ERT and the newspaper Kathimerini, a car carrying a 62-year-old hotel worker was swept into the sea by floodwaters on Rhodes, an island in the southeastern Aegean Sea. The man was unable to escape in time and died.

Reports said three other unoccupied vehicles were also swept into the sea by floodwaters.

Heavy rain affected much of Rhodes, flooding numerous roads. Some stretches were damaged by falling boulders and closed. Power supplies and communications were also disrupted.

Meanwhile, heavy rain affected several other areas, including the islands of Evia and Skiathos. On Evia, overflowing rivers washed away sections of road surfaces in several places, cutting off traffic.