A 54-year-old Polish national lost his life in the floods in Nea Makri, eastern Attica, late on Wednesday, April 1.

The man had fled his flooded apartment in the basement of a residential building during the heavy rainstorm Erminion and was swept away by the rushing waters that had turned the road into an angry river.

The man tried to grab onto the railings in the yard of the building but due to the large volume of water, but he stumbled and was swept away by the torrents. At that time, the water on the road had reached a height of one meter and he had managed to walk only 20 meters away from the entrance of his home.

He was found trapped under a vehicle and firefighters could retrieve the unconscious man later.

A friend of his told media that the man had been living in Greece for 20 years and that his family was in Poland.

Over 1,000 calls for assistance at the Fire Service

From Wednesday to Thursday afternoon, the Fire Brigade’s Operations Center received 1,104 calls for assistance due to severe weather conditions.

Most calls came from the Attica region. 255 calls concerned tree trimming, 362 involved water pumping, 102 involved the removal of objects, and 33 involved the rescue of people.

According to a related announcement, the Fire Brigade remains on standby.

Extensive damages in other areas of East Attica 

The severe weather Erminio caused numerous problems in the Municipality of Dionysos, including a landslide on Dionysos Avenue near Agios Petros, the collapse of a road embankment on Meteora Street, and a tree falling onto power lines. There were also reports of citizens trapped in their vehicles.

The severe weather caused significant damage to infrastructure in the Municipality of Oropos.

During the night, more than thirty vehicles were rescued after becoming trapped in rushing water. Drivers and passengers were safely evacuated.

The Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni has restored traffic across the entire road network. The area did not experience severe flooding; however, due to the bad weather and strong winds, but 30 trees were brought down, blocking several routes.

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⚠️Σε κατάσταση εκτάκτου ανάγκης ο πόρος. ⚠️ 🚨 Σοβαρά ⚠️πλημμυρικά φαινόμενα στον Πόρο Ασκέλι όπου αυτοκίνητα παρασύρθηκαν από τα ορμητικά νερά στην θάλασσα. Βίντεο : Τζάνος

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The island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf was also particularly hit by the extreme weather phenomena that caused floods and damages in the infrastructure. A small bridge collapsed and several cars were swept away.