Hundreds of people rescued from flooded villages in Greece
Officials say many people are still trapped in central areas of the country hit by Storm Daniel Firefighters backed by the army have rescued hundreds...
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Rescue efforts stepped up after deadly floods in central Greece
Greek PM tours crisis-hit area amid fears death toll could rise as water levels continue to rise in some places Helicopters and lifeboats have been...
Weather tracker: Omega block brings torrential rain to Greece and Spain
Europe-wide formation is partly responsible for Storm Daniel, while the north of the continent has high temperatures An Omega block has been in place over...
Afghan refugee wrongly jailed in Greece wins thousands in compensation
Akif Rasuli spent more than two years behind bars after being accused of people smuggling A Greek court has awarded thousands of euros in compensation...
‘So many precious things were lost’: Rhodes after the fires – photo essay
The photographer Gideon Mendel travelled to Rhodes a month after the fires as part of his Burning World project. He sought to document the impact...
Families of Yorkshire divers who died on Greece trip ‘may never know what happened’
Investigation into deaths of Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville ‘let down’ by Greek authorities, says coroner The families of two men from Yorkshire who died...
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land A forest blaze in Greece...
Greek firefighters struggle to contain blazes – in pictures
Greek firefighters have been struggling for five days to contain deadly wildfires throughout the country, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens Continue reading…...
Hospitals forced to evacuate amid deadly wildfires in Greece – video
At least 18 bodies have been found in the Alexandroupolis region of north-east Greece where firefighters are battling a major wildfire. Record-breaking heatwaves continue to...
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
Weather ballon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwave A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented...
