Following the five-day heatwave that broke records for mid-May, Thessaloniki was hit with heavy rain and wild weather on Thursday.
The fire service received at least 50 calls to pump water out of basement homes and businesses in the port of Thessaloniki.
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The heavy rain also caused two tractor-trailer trucks to skid and jackknife in two separate incidents in the area of Derveni, causing traffic jams until the road was cleared.
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