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 by Staff Writers Athens (AFP) Sept 18, 2020
At least two flights were rerouted in Greece early Friday as the country braced for a hurricane-like storm lashing the Ionian Sea. Two Ryanair flights to the Ionian island of Cephalonia were unable to land at the local airport and were rerouted to Athens. The Mediterranean hurricane, or "medicane", was packing violent winds of over 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour, according to the Greek civil protection agency. A sailing boat moored off the island of Ithaki was carried away by waves but its two passengers managed to make it to shore, state news agency ANA said. The civil protection agency has urged those in the storm's path to avoid non-essential travel. In 2017, flash floods west of Athens left over 20 people dead in one of Greece's worst natural disasters.
Turkish capital hit by freak sandstorm Ankara (AFP) Sept 12, 2020 A freak sandstorm hit Ankara on Saturday, the Turkish capital's mayor said, as officials said six people were injured after strong winds. A spectacular video shared by the mayor's office showed a large beige dust cloud enveloping buildings. Another video posted on social media by the Turkish General Directorate of Meteorology showed massive dust clouds hanging above homes in the capital, and lightning. The directorate tweeted that the sandstorm and rains would continue until 1600 GMT in the ... read more
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