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| Athens under water after several hours of rainfall | Athens under water after several hours of rainfall |
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| Several hours of heavy rain and a thunderstorm in the Greek capital Athens have flooded roads and homes, caused traffic jams and disrupted the train and tram network, officials say. | Several hours of heavy rain and a thunderstorm in the Greek capital Athens have flooded roads and homes, caused traffic jams and disrupted the train and tram network, officials say. |
| The deluge inundated basements and forced authorities to close underpasses and a central subway station. | The deluge inundated basements and forced authorities to close underpasses and a central subway station. |
| The fire department said it had received at least 600 calls to drain water from houses and businesses. | The fire department said it had received at least 600 calls to drain water from houses and businesses. |
| Many of the city's streets remain ankle-deep in water. | Many of the city's streets remain ankle-deep in water. |
| "It was one of the worst thunderstorms we have ever had in the greater Athens area [since 1961]," fire department chief Sotiris Georgakopoulos told NET state television. | "It was one of the worst thunderstorms we have ever had in the greater Athens area [since 1961]," fire department chief Sotiris Georgakopoulos told NET state television. |
| At one point the rainfall was so intense that parked cars were swept away by racing waters. | At one point the rainfall was so intense that parked cars were swept away by racing waters. |
| "There are cars immobilised on several Athens highways and we have dispatched tow trucks to clear the roads," senior traffic police officer Dimitris Papanagiotou told NET. | "There are cars immobilised on several Athens highways and we have dispatched tow trucks to clear the roads," senior traffic police officer Dimitris Papanagiotou told NET. |
| Fire chiefs say that they have about 60 crews tackling the floods which they expect to recede throughout Friday. | Fire chiefs say that they have about 60 crews tackling the floods which they expect to recede throughout Friday. |
| No injuries have been reported. | No injuries have been reported. |