May 13, 2024

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Thessaly: 12 dead, 6 missing – critical situation in the next few hours


There is no end to the tragedy experienced by the residents of Thessaly, as the death toll is constantly growing, and now there are already 12 of them. However, this is not all the victims.

It is reported that the body, found earlier in the sea area “Turconeri” of the island of Evia, belongs to a 77-year-old man who went missing in Paltsi Pelion – it was identified by his wife. The body was recovered from the sea by the staff of the Ores Port Authority, as there was a lot of garbage in the sea, and it was impossible to do this by boat. At the same time, according to the latest data, 200 people were trapped on Piniada.

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Residents even went on television asking for help, indicating the sad situation they find themselves in.

Regarding missing personsthere are now six, according to Civil Defense, as one of the seven previously reported is a man who was found dead. The missing people have not yet been found:

  • 5-09-2023 42-year-old man in Agia Ekaterini Volos.
  • 7-09-2023 two Austrians (probably a couple, age unknown) in Potistika Pelion.
  • 09-09-2023 one person between the villages of Agios Dimitrios and Petrino in Karditsa.
  • 09-09-2023 two people (an elderly 85-year-old woman and her 65-year-old son) in the Metamorfosi Karditsa area.

At the same time, problems with high water levels are concentrated in three areas, in front of Tempi, at the mouth of Pinios and south to Volos, and Nea Smyrni Larisa evacuated in the afternoon. At the same time, residents of Eleftherios are invited to move to Larissa, and residents of Alexandrini to Omolio.

On Saturday afternoon, 112 messages were broadcast for six areas in the Tempi area, another seven areas in the Pinios estuary and 22 areas in Stefanovicio, urging residents to remain on alert for flooding, for a total of 35 areas.

Initially, 112 called on residents of the areas of Kato Rapsani, Tempi, Itea, Gonni, Makrichori, Evangelismos to be on alert due to the risk of flooding.

The message was also sent to the areas of Alexandrini, Palaiopyrgos, Mesagala, Omolio, Stomio, Kastri Loutro, Kouloura. Citizens there are also urged to be vigilant about the risk of flooding.

Later, a message was sent to the villages of Rizomilos, Stefanovikio, Armenio, Sotirio, Kokkinis, Niki, Melissa, Achilleion, Lofiskos, Kalamaki to remain in a state of evacuation due to flooding, villages between the prefectures of Larisa and Magnesia.

Finally, a message was sent to the villages of Anangeni, Melia, Modestos, Prodromos, Glafki, Platikambos, Eleftherios, Eleftherios, Demetra, Neochori, Namata, Kastri, Kato Amygdali to remain on evacuation alert due to the flooding.

Dramatic situation on the Pinios River. According to the competent authorities and the municipality of Larisa, the water height in the river reached 10 meters above normal level. Rescuers continue to work, including on boats, to save residents. The operations involve dozens of volunteers who, together with the services of the municipality of Larissa, continue to fill bags with sand used to build dams where necessary to protect as many houses as possible.

At the same time, huge tracts of land, homes and businesses remain flooded in Thessaly. 12 dead – this is the tragic death toll from Cyclone Daniel.

Angry residents of flood-hit Palamas protested against the regional governor (video)

A dramatic situation has also developed in Palamas-Karditsa, where almost the entire municipality is still submerged in water and mud. Rescuers are trying their best to save those who remain trapped, while no one can predict the scale of destruction of houses, crops and infrastructure. Volunteers are distributing water and food to residents left without electricity, while most villages in Palamas remain without electricity or water.





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