Europe was hit by floods, 18 people were killed

According to European authorities, today (May 28), heavy storms, landslides, flash floods and lightning strikes killed at least 18 people in France, Greece and Turkey.

According to European authorities, today (May 28), heavy storms, landslides, flash floods and lightning strikes killed at least 18 people in France, Greece and Turkey.

In Turkey's Agri province, bordering Iran, nine people were killed by severe floods, including six children. Two other people are missing. In the neighboring province of Van, a 2-year-old child was killed by a landslide after heavy rain collapsed a house. Elsewhere, two girls were killed and another was injured by lightning.

In southern Greece, 6 hikers were killed while trying to cross a river. In France, two divers and one yacht player drowned off the Brittany coast between bad weather.

Severe weather, including droughts, typhoons, floods and frosts have affected Europe in the past few days, causing many deaths, devastating crops, damaging infrastructure in France, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey and many other countries .

Picture 1 of Europe was hit by floods, 18 people were killed

The ruins of the storm in Rebenacq (southwestern France) (Photo: AP)

Picture 2 of Europe was hit by floods, 18 people were killed

Road riders avoid storms at a bus stop in front of Hauptbahnhof station
in Berlin, Germany on May 26 (Photo: Reuters)

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Update 16 December 2018
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