Agia Pelagia

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One dead after car swept away in Cretan flood (www.ekathimerini.com)

A 50-year-old man has died after his car was swept away in a torrent in Crete on Saturday. The incident occurred in the coastal town of Agia Pelagia, ...

Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in Iraklio remained closed after several areas flooded. The Fire Service said nine cars have been swept away. One dead after car swept away in Cretan flood

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At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete (Argophilia Travel News)

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

What was a picture postcard bay, one of the most idyllic resorts in Greece, reminds us of biblical horror. The two, it seems, were in the Agia Pelagia to do housekeeping on vacation property there when the sudden flooding swept their car into a drainage pit at the seafront. All three villages lie at the foot of steep hillsides in gorges that end in idyllic bays. Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person. Agia Pelagia, a popular resort built on the location of an ancient sunken city, was hardest hit. The international airport was closed over flooding of runways, but hardest hit three idyllic seaside villages east of the city.

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One dead in flash floods on Greek island Crete (Aljazeera.com)

Greek island hit by powerful storms, causing flooding of houses, roads and trapping people in their cars.

Four people were trapped in two vehicles in the city of Sitia, about 265km (165 miles) from Chania. On the east side of the island, residents of the Lasithi area received an SMS text message warning them not to leave their homes. Meanwhile, on the western side of the island, houses have been flooded in the city of Chania, according to regional officials.

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