Severe weather flooded homes and roads on the Greek island of Crete, and the damage included a bridge collapse that sent a car with two occupants into a river.
The mountainous Mylopotamos region was among the hardest hit, where flooding and debris affected villages such as Zoniana, Livadia, and Axos.
Here's what to know
In Livadia, Euronews reported that a couple was injured when their vehicle went into a river after part of the Diskouri bridge collapsed. They were taken to the University General Hospital of Heraklion for treatment, and no public update on their condition was available.
Zoniana saw homes inundated, roads under water, and debris strewn across the roadway. Axos also sustained damage, and the Axos-Anogeia road was temporarily disrupted.
Power cuts were reported in Zoniana, Anogeia, and Axos, while Zoniana also saw reports of fallen electricity poles.
Authorities had not reported anyone trapped, and no other immediate threat to human life had been identified.
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Heavy rain also hit parts of Heraklion, with flooding reported in some areas of the city and the Fire Service receiving calls to pump out water.
What's being done?
Teams from the Municipality of Mylopotamos and the Region of Crete have been using machinery to restore access and address storm damage.
In Zoniana, crews were pumping water from basements and other underground spaces, and similar work was underway in Axos.
The electricity network issues have been reported to grid operator HEDNO, and crews are expected to repair the outages and pole damage.
Residents were warned not to cross flooded roads and to take extra care in places affected by landslides, rockfalls, or road damage. Separately, an emergency 112 alert advised people to avoid travel to Zoniana, Livadia, and the mountainous Mylopotamos area.
Where can I learn more?
From Brazil to Vanuatu, these articles look at how extreme weather can damage communities and infrastructure, including deadly flooding, bridge failures, post-disaster health risks, and island vulnerability.
• In Brazil, record-breaking flooding and landslides left communities facing deaths, destruction, and urgent aid needs.
• Across hard-hit regions, roads and bridges fail as extreme weather strains aging public infrastructure.
• Across Latin America, a major event killed hundreds as El Niño intensified extreme weather.
• After major weather disasters, researchers found that death rates rose in the following weeks as health systems were strained.
• In Vanuatu, a mounting crisis is eroding local resources as natural-disaster risks worsen.
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