Torrential rainfall has lashed Greece's largest island with flights halted after runways at Heraklion international airport became submerged, causing misery for travellers.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerA man has drowned and a woman is missing after their car was washed away by flash floods on Crete.
The 50-year-old man was found in the seaside village of Agia Pelagia, which is feared to have been worst hit as powerful storms unleashed devastating damage on Saturday. Divers from the coastguard and fire department's special disaster unit have been deployed to search for the missing woman, who is believed to have been trapped inside the car.
A number of cars were pictured floating in the sea off Agia Pelagia - located around 16 miles northwest of Crete's capital, Heraklion - after rivers overflowed on Greece's largest island.Rescue workers in the village of Agia Pelagia Pic: APSeveral roads in the city are flooded and Heraklion international airport has been closed due to its runways being underwater.More on Greece
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