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Squall batters Athens as skies open with rain and lightning, extreme weather grips the whole of Greece
Civil Protection has also sent 112 emergency alerts to Larissa, Fthiotida, central and northern Evia, Skyros, Magnesia and the Sporades, while floods and storm damage have already struck Fthiotida and waterspouts hit the Halkidiki coast
Emergency Weather Bulletin: Storms & lightning coming from tomorrow – Attica also affected
Strong thunderstorms, hail and lightning
Raging torrents in Mytilene due to severe weather — streets look snow-covered from hail — See photos
A strong hailstorm struck Mytilene and many areas of Lesvos at around 2 p.m., causing major problems on roads and in businesses
Strong bad weather from tomorrow with showers and storms – Which areas are at risk of flooding
Meteorologists warn of dangerous phenomena with heavy rainfall until Saturday and increased risk of flooding
Northern Italy: Storms cause damage and isolate entire communities
The extreme phenomenona also affected Venice
Chaos on a beach in Granada: Gale-force winds swept away swimmers as Spain battles fires – Watch video
In Spain, where firefighters are still battling the flames, a beach in the south was hit by a storm with gale-force winds, while trees were uprooted, structures collapsed and five people had to be rescued.