Rescuers try to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods in Greece where seven people have died.
Parts of central Greece saw more than a year's rainfall in one day, and the latest city under threat is LarisaRescuers in central Greece are trying to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods that have left villages submerged and seven people dead.Rivers have burst their banks and homes and bridges have been swept away after days of torrential rain.After weeks of scorching temperatures and wildfires, the plains of Thessaly have been deluged by a three-day storm.
There are fears the death toll could rise when rescuers are able to reach more of the flooded areas. The seventh victim of the floods to be found on Friday was a 69-year-old man in Volos. Crops have been devastated and satellite images have shown almost 73,000 sq m of land in Thessaly has been flooded.
"We will do everything humanly possible. I understand both anger and rage. I never hid, I'm always here in difficult times," he said.
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