Flooding in Greece’s Peloponnese yesterday caused extensive damage to infrastructure systems, roads and bridges in the region. Rainfall reached 140 tons per decare.
Approximately 100 vehicles were swept away by the floods. Firefighters received more than 50 calls for help.
Numerous homes and businesses were damaged, while the heavy rainfall also disrupted transport links. Sports halls in neighboring areas that were spared from the flooding accommodated people seeking a place to spend the night.
A woman inside her car in the village of Itylo was injured by a lightning strike.