Article 6EFVF Seven dead as severe storms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Seven dead as severe storms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

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AP in Athens
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Areas of Greece report 75.4cm of rain late on Tuesday - the highest level recorded since 2006

Fierce rainstorms have battered neighbouring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including those of two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent at a campsite in northwestern Turkey.

Ali Yerlikaya, the Turkish interior minister, said four other people were missing after the flash flood at the campsite in Kirklareli province, near the border with Bulgaria. He said about 12 holidaymakers were present when the waters hit.

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