Athens, Greece - Flash floods have killed at least 11 people in the western outskirts of the Greek capital, Athens, as rescue teams are still searching for missing individuals. The deaths on Wednesday took place in the Mandra, Nea Peramos and Magoula areas, while authorities in the town of Megara said they were searching for several missing residents. "We have had hundreds of calls for help," Stavros Fotiou, the vice mayor of Megara, "We are trying to access some areas and open the roads, but the rain still hasn't stopped," he added
Fotiou could not yet confirm the number of damaged houses and vehicles, but said local municipal authorities were working with the fire department to help people who were displaced. Storm clouds are seen over a flooded street in Mandra Mandra [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuter

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