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Greece“Airport is under water” – chaos in Crete due to severe storms
As a news scout reports, there are currently chaotic scenes at the airport in Crete. Pictures and videos show how severe the storm really is on the holiday island.
Parts of Heraklion airport are under water.
20min/News-Scout
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A violent storm over the Mediterranean has hit Crete hard.
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Several people were injured.
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Flight operations are also disrupted.
A man died in severe flooding on the popular Greek holiday island of Crete, and two other people were initially missing on Saturday. The situation was “out of control”, the mayor of the city of Sitia told the Skai TV station. He described such storms in the region as “extraordinary”.
According to the fire department, a 50-year-old man near the city of Heraklion in the north of the island was surprised in his car by the torrential rain and might not save himself. The state news agency ANA reported that a woman who was also in the car is still missing. Coast Guard and Fire Department divers searched for her.
According to the authorities, at least nine other people were temporarily stuck in their cars. Eight tourists and a security guard had to wait in a museum.
As a news scout reported to 20 minutes, there are also chaotic scenes at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. “We’ve been stuck at the airport for hours waiting for our flight to Zurich.” Because of the bad weather, nothing is going on at the moment, the news scout continues. Parts of the airport are under water.
“It’s raining into the airport building”
As videos and pictures show, it’s even raining inside the airport. “In the gate, where people are waiting, there are screaming and crying children. More and more people are coming, almost everyone is sitting on the floor because there is no longer any space.” As the news scout further reports, the toilets on the upper floor of the airport are closed because it is raining. «The information is sparse. We’ve been here since 9.30 a.m., the next information should follow at 3 p.m..”
sea Kretanews.gr even the runway at the airport was flooded. According to information from the online portal, the airport is expected to be closed until 3 p.m. An official from the Heraklion region urges residents not to leave the house. “Stay at home, it’s a hard day for everyone,” he is quoted as saying. According to local media, it is one of the worst storms Crete has ever seen.
The water is centimeters high in the airport of Heraklion, the capital of Crete.
20min/News-Scout
