ATHENS, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two people died in Greece on Wednesday as violent winds lashed swathes of the country and heavy rainfall flooded roads and confined ferries to port. Reports said he had been hit by a wave and fatally injured while urging local fishermen to leave the area. Meteorologists said the storm had dumped the equivalent of six weeks of rain in some areas, including parts of the capital. Deadly flooding in Greece during intense rainfall in recent years has forced the authorities to improve floodworks to limit damage. In November 2017, heavy rain in Mandra, a semi-rural region near Athens, left 25 dead and dozens injured.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 22, 2026 04:52 UTC