euronews — Heavy rains in Greece Saturday and early Sunday have caused problems in Athens and Zakynthos closing streets and causing flash floods.
A 32-year-old man was found drowned on Zakynthos after missing for several hours. Twenty people stranded in cars on flooded streets also were rescued.
A major road in Athens was impassable for several hours Sunday. The torrential rain forced several metro stations to close.
The fire brigade received over 470 calls from 2.30am onwards as people were trapped in cars and flood waters rose in basements of buildings in the Attica region. Most of the emergency calls involved flooded basements.
Thunder storms are expected to continue into Tuesday, before the sun returns.
