British holidaymakers have been warned of torrential rains and gale-force winds in Greece as deadly Storm Bora batters the country, killing at least two.
More than 30cm of rain was reported to have fallen on the island of Rhodes since Saturday.
The deaths occurred on the island of Lemnos where flooding damaged roads and buildings and residents were told to evacuate their homes.
The Greek weather forecaster on Monday warned that popular tourist hotspot Rhodes and surrounding areas could see 50 to 60mm in just 12 hours. Torrential rains have already flooded homes, businesses and roads.
“Some flooding of properties and transport networks, disruption to power, communications and water supplies are possible,” the warning stated.
“Some evacuations may be required. Dangerous driving conditions due to reduced visibility and aquaplaning.”
On Saturday, a man died in flash floods which hit another Greek island in the northern Aegean.
The fire service received more than 650 calls to pump water out of flooded buildings on Rhodes island and evacuated 80 people to safer ground, with the city of Ialysos hit the hardest.
No injuries were reported.
Cars and debris were piled up high in the flooded streets of Rhodes, with residents trying to remove mud from their water-logged properties.
“The situation is tragic, some have lost their homes, some have fled, our cars are in a terrible condition," said resident Sofia Kanelli in Ialysos.
Fire brigade spokesman Vassilis Varthakogiannis told Greece's SKAI TV that the bad weather would continue on Monday.
The Mediterranean country has been ravaged by floods and wildfires in recent years, with scientists saying that Greece has become a "hot spot" for climate change.
“The conditions in recent years are different; we have sudden rainfall and sudden floods," Mr Varthakogiannis said.
In 2023, more than 20,000 tourists and locals were forced to flee homes and seaside hotels as wildfires burned for days.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain also interrupted train services in mainland Greece, especially in the centre and north of the country.
