UAE issues advisory as floods kill 1, 2 missing on Greek island of Crete – News

Due to torrential rain and flooding, embassy advises citizens to be extra careful

AFP

The UAE Embassy in Athens, Greece has advised all Emiratis visiting Crete to be extra careful due to storm and flood conditions.

All citizens have been urged to contact the embassy and register their whereabouts.

“The embassy emphasizes the need to comply with the safety instructions issued by the Greek authorities,” the embassy tweeted on Saturday.

A man was found dead and two missing on Saturday after torrential rain brought heavy flooding on the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said.

Seaside villages were reported to have suffered extensive damage, with streets turned into rivers, taking everything along the way.

Civil protection said it had mobilized and asked all citizens of Crete and the surrounding islands of Rhodes, Karpathos, Kastelorizo ​​and Kasos to remain vigilant.

(input from AFP)