The death toll from flooding that has ravaged villages in central Greece has risen to 15 people dead.

The body of a 42-year-old man was recovered at sea in the Pelion region by the coastguard. Earlier in the day, three bodies, including a 65-year-old man and his 88-year-old mother, were found near the town of Karditsa, where rescue operations are continuing unabated.

A total of 4,250 people were rescued and brought to safety on Saturday and into Sunday morning, the Greek fire service said in a statement. Five people are still missing.

The storm dubbed “Daniel” hit the coastal region of Magnesia on Monday and Tuesday, in particular its capital, the port city of Volos and the villages around Mount Pelion, before hitting localities around Karditsa and Trikala further inland on Wednesday.

Experts have described the event as “extreme in terms of the amount of water falling in a space of 24 hours”.

The heavy rains and flooding follow devastating fires in Greece this summer that killed at least 26 people.

Source: Qatar News Agency