Violent Storm Kills Six Foreigners in Northern Greek Resorts

Six foreigners including two children were killed and more than 100 other people injured when a violent, short-lived storm lashed northern Greece.

An uprooted tree fell on a vehicle in Greece after a violent storm hit on July 11, 2019. Still Image from video/Reuters

ATHENS/NEA PLAYIA, Greece—Six foreigners including two children were killed and more than 100 other people injured when a violent, short-lived storm lashed northern Greece overnight, felling trees and ripping off rooftops.

Witnesses reported the storm had come and gone in a matter of minutes. Winds of over 100 kph (60 mph) were reported on the Halkidiki peninsula, popular with tourists in the summer.