Emergency calls skyrocket as Athens experiences severe flooding

Flash floods hit Athens and surrounding regions after storm Atena brought torrential rain that swamped Greece’s capital city.

Passengers on a bus in the northern Athenian suburb of Galatsi were stranded for several hours due to the severe flooding.

Intense rainfall pooled the streets, making it impossible for passengers to disembark from the bus.

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The storm struck the Attica region in the late afternoon of Tuesday, September 10, unleashing heavy downpours across the area.

A mere two hours later, the fire department had received a total of 47 emergency calls from various Athens neighbourhoods, including Patissia, Kypseli, Psychiko and Galatsi.

Calls for assistance included 34 for water removal, seven for tree clearing, five for elevator rescues and one for debris removal.

Source: Ekathimerini.