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Posted by: Cornelia Stefoglu

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11 July 2019 / 08:31

Greece storm: Six tourists killed as wind and hail batter Halkidiki

Six tourists have been killed and at least 30 other people injured in a violent storm that swept across a region of northern Greece, BBC reports.

Gale-force winds, heavy rain and hailstorms lashed Halkidiki, near the city of Thessaloniki, late on Wednesday, officials say.

A Czech couple died when their caravan was blown away, and two Romanians and two Russians were also killed.

A state of emergency was declared and more than 100 rescue workers deployed.

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