Greece floods: Austrian honeymooners killed after holiday home swept away

An Austrian couple on their honeymoon in Greece died due to torrential rains and flash floods on 6 September

The incident occurred in the resort of Potistika, near Mount Pelion, Greece.

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Their holiday home was washed into the sea by the floods brought by Storm Daniel.

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Although the couple's names were not disclosed, DNA tests confirmed their identities.

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The Austrian foreign ministry confirmed the couple's death and extended condolences to their families.

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Austrian embassy staff in Athens were providing support to the couple's relatives.

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to Greece facing a "war in a time of peace" due to recent extreme weather events.

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Greece experienced both devastating wildfires and severe floods within a two-week period.

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The floods caused by Storm Daniel have resulted in the death of more than a dozen people in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

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Thousands of people were forced into temporary shelters or to stay with relatives, and 30 villages became inaccessible with the risk of waterborne diseases.

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Climate scientists have linked such extreme weather events to global warming, as increased temperatures lead to more water evaporating during the summer, resulting in more intense storms

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