On Thursday afternoon rescuers continued a search operation for a 45-year-old man who was swept away by torrential waters the previous night in Thermi, Thessaloniki.
The man and his wife had rushed to assist their 22-year-old son. He called them when his car stalled due to rising waters during heavy rainfalls as he attempted to cross the torrent.
All three were swept away, but rescuers were able to locate and rescue the mother and son. Indicative of the force of the torrent is that their son was found by rescuers five kilometers from the spot where his car had stalled.
The search by EMAK rescuers and volunteers continues for the father.
Heavy rainfall and torrential local storms throughout Wednesday caused major problems and flooding of basements and ground floors throughout Greece.
(source: ana-mpa)
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