Man Drowns as Storms Batter Greek Island of Crete

Man Drowns as Storms Batter Greek Island of Crete
A man crosses a flooded street following heavy thunderstorms, in the village of Agia Pelagia, on the island of Crete, Greece, on Oct. 15, 2022. Harry Nakos/AP Photo
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ATHENS, Greece—A man drowned and there are reports of missing people as storms batter Crete, causing rivers to overflow and flooding locations across Greece’s biggest island on Saturday.

The worst damage seems to have been done in the seaside town of Agia Pelagia, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) northwest of Iraklio, Crete’s largest city. This is where firefighters found the 50-year-old man, whose car had been swept up by raging waters.