At least five people have been killed, including a Russian man and his son and a woman from Romania, as violent hail storms battered tourist areas in Greece on July 10, 2019. At least 20 people have been injured and authorities believe the casualty totals will likely rise amid the fallen trees and electricity towers. Power was knocked out and roads were blocked in many areas. The region near the northern city of Thessaloniki has several seaside resorts and is popular with tourists in the summer.
PACKAGE: Violent Storms In Greece
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GREECE - An overturned vehicle is seen on a beach at Sozopoli village in Halkidiki region, northern Greece, Thursday, July 11, 2019
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GREECE -- A man walks along the sea following heavy storms in the village of Nea Plagia, Greece, July 11, 2019.
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GREECE - Damages at the beach at a hotel in Porto Carras, Halkidki, Greece July 11, 2019 after severe weather hit Greece
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GREECE - Two women rummage through rubbles of a destroyed beach bar in Nea Plagia, in Chalkidiki, Northern Greece, on July 11, 2019