16 Nov 2017

Flash floods in Greece kill 14

10:26 am on 16 November 2017

Flash floods caused by heavy overnight rain have killed at least 14 people and caused destruction in central Greece.

Floods in the town of Mandra, northwest of Athens, Attica, Greece on November 15, 2017, after heavy overnight rainfall in the area caused damage and left 15 people dead.

Locals walk through the flood damage in Mandra, northwest of Athens, Greece. Photo: AFP

The industrial towns of Mandra, Nea Peramos and Megara, west of the capital Athens, were the most affected.

Many of the dead were elderly people whose bodies were found inside their homes, reports say. Fast-flowing torrents of red mud flooded roads.

"Everything is lost. The disaster is biblical," Mandra Mayor Yianna Krikouki told state broadcaster ERT.

At least 13 people have been taken to hospital, and some are still missing.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has expressed his condolences.

Heavy rain has hit parts of Greece for about a week.

- BBC