Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

At least 14 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in the three neighboring countries

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

 A flash flood at a campsite in northwestern Turkey near the border with Bulgaria kills at least five people and carries away bungalow homes

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Another two people die in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, where the storms inundate hundreds of homes and workplaces in several neighborhoods

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

 The victims in Istanbul include a 32-year-old Guinean citizen who was trapped inside his basement apartment and a 57-year-old woman who was swept away by the floods

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

 In Greece, a record rainfall causes at least two deaths near the central city of Volos and three people are reported missing

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Authorities ban traffic in Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos, where many households remain without electricity

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, a storm causes floods on the country’s southern Black Sea coast. 

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

 Border police vessels and drones assist efforts to locate another two people still listed as missing in Bulgaria

Deadly floods strike Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

The storms come on the heels of major summer wildfires that hit Greece over the past few weeks, 

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