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A rescuer hangs from a helicopter over a flooded area near the Chalkida town
12 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A rescuer hangs from a helicopter over a flooded area near the Chalkida town, northeast of Athens September 12, 2009. A policeman on his way to work drowned in his car and several people were trapped in their homes after flash floods hit parts of central Greece overnight on Saturday, the fire department service said. REUTERS/Icon/Dimitris Doudoumis (GREECE DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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