One dead as Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red

A almighty storm beforehand that lashed Greece implicit the past 24 hours has brought gale unit winds and flooding that near 1 antheral dormant and turned the sky implicit Crete a heavy red.

The sky’s surreal reddish hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes implicit Crete where the storm that deed the land with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan particulate storm.

On the mainland, Greek media reports said a 55-year-old antheral died aft becoming trapped under a αυτοκίνητο arsenic helium was swept by surging waters successful the town of Nea Makri, some 25km northeast of Athens.

Fire Department authoritative Yiannis Tsingas told state vigor that occurrence engines responded to some 500 calls for assistance including cutting felled trees, pumping water retired of flooded homes and rescuing 33 radical trapped by the precocious floodwaters.

Power was down successful various suburbs of Athens while traffic became snarled successful the metropolis centre from downed trees and cars stalled arsenic a effect of precocious waters.

On different islands successful the Aegean, streets turned into small rivers while stormy seas compounded the dense rains connected coastal areas.

On the land of Paros, vehicles were swept distant while a small span collapsed.

The island’s politician said schools were closed connected Thursday.