Man dies in Athens storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete

A man dies in flooding near Athens as rain lashes several regions in Greece, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped Crete.

Orange skies over Crete as Storm Erminio sweeps Saharan sand across Greek island – in pictures

Storm Erminio has caused widespread destruction across several regions of Greece, including the Attica region, where a man lost his life in Nea Makri. On the Mediterranean island of Crete, skies turned an eerie orange on Wednesday as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa, forcing several flights to be rerouted Continue reading...

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#Crete: Sky turns red as African #dust #storm hits Greek island

The sky turned red above the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday as strong winds blew in dust from the Sahara in Africa. It comes as Storm Erminio batters the Greek mainland.

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Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead

A late winter rainstorm that lashed southern Greece over the last 24 hours turned the sky a surreal red, felled trees and resulted in the death of one man

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Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel

A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday. Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man in the seaside holiday town of Nea Makri, 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) northeast of Athens, a fire brigade official told Reuters […]

Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting travel

A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday. Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man in the seaside holiday town of Nea Makri, 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) northeast of Athens, a fire brigade official told Reuters […]

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Hatzidakis to Androulakis: Demands for elections are sometimes accepted

The PASOK president called for early elections and attacked the government for the OPEKEPE and the interceptions The post Hatzidakis to Androulakis: Demands for elections are sometimes accepted appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Man dies in storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete

A man has died near Athens as a storm hits parts of Greece with gale-force winds and flooding, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped the island of Crete.

By Emmanuel Tetteh