African dust storm, rain disrupt transport in Greece

African particulate connected Wednesday disrupted flights to the Greek land of Crete arsenic a storm beforehand battered the mainland, keeping astir ferries successful port.

State weather work EMY successful a statement forecast “severe weather” to Thursday successful astir parts of the state “with prolonged and aggravated rainfall and thunderstorms, and perchance localised hailstorms.”

Authorities successful Athens and mainland Greece issued warnings up of dense rainfall and gale-force winds expected until Friday.

In Crete, three flights headed to Iraklio had to beryllium rerouted, state quality bureau ANA said.

Source: AFP