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A period of extreme heat has given way to heavy storms, turning streets in northwestern Turkey into rivers and hitting Greece with unprecedented downpours as it recovers from weeks of wildfires.

Greece hit by ‘unprecedented’ rainfall in 24 hours.

“Nerds who took armed action against refugees on the Turkish border in 2020, and who have since illegally set up huts and even villas in protected natural areas, played the role of sheriff (with videos of their exploits) by beating and arresting refugees, accusing them of setting fire to the forests, just as at least 20 of them were found burnt to death in the Dadia forest.”

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cancelled his visit to the burnt areas in Evros and his annual visit to Thessaloniki Fair where he was

Torrential rain blocks roads, causes power cuts and severs water supplies

Widespread flooding in central Greece has left at least six people dead and six missing, with severe rainstorms turning streams into raging torrents, bursting dams, washing away roads and bridges,

More than 885 people have been rescued so far from Greece flooding, minister says

At least six people have been reported dead and six others missing after severe rainstorms and widespread floods washed over central Greece.

Flooding triggered by rainstorms also hit neighboring Bulgaria and Turkey.

At least seven people have died after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria. The deluge comes on the heels of extreme heat over summer.