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Accident caused by the downpour in Athens – Tree uprooted and injured a passerby, photos

The accident occurred at the junction of Gambeta and Emmanuel Benaki streets

Newsroom October 2 04:09

Rainy weather has caused problems in the centre of Athens. On Emmanuel Benaki Street, a tree was uprooted, injuring a passerby.

Ατύχημα προκάλεσε η νεροποντή στην Αθήνα – Δέντρο ξεριζώθηκε και τραυμάτισε περαστικό, φωτογραφίες

According to cretaone.gr, which publishes the photos, the man who was injured was driving a motorcycle at the time, when at the junction on Emmanuel Benaki street, the tree was uprooted and fell on him.

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As photos from the scene show, the man was on the roadway immediately afterwards, and the tree trunk fell into a car, stopping it from falling further.

Ατύχημα προκάλεσε η νεροποντή στην Αθήνα – Δέντρο ξεριζώθηκε και τραυμάτισε περαστικό, φωτογραφίες

 

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