Residents of an apartment building in the eastern part of Thessaloniki experienced moments of horror when lightning struck the house. Lightning “hit” the building, and a fire broke out. “It’s like a bomb has dropped,” says a resident of the high-rise building. The incident occurred at midnight on Friday, June 17, during heavy rain that […]
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Greece: lightning and rainfall after heat wave
The heat is in no hurry to leave Greece, and against its background hail, heavy rains and gusty winds fell on the country. Weather troubles mainly hit northern Greece, starting at noon on Wednesday and peaking in the evening. A torrential rain fell on Thessaloniki, forcing the residents taken by surprise to seek shelter. Halkidiki […]