Death and destruction as flooding sweeps across southeastern Europe
At least 14 people have died, five are missing and dozens more have been injured due to floods in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria.
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00:00 Following its devastating fires, Greece is facing torrential rain and flooding.
00:07 Meteorologists say the country's had its biggest downpour since records began.
00:12 At least two people have died and a man whose vehicle was swept away by a torrent is still missing.
00:17 In Bulgaria, a third body was found in the town of Serevo on the Black Sea coast.
00:27 Floods there swept away cars in swirling waters filled with debris.
00:32 The mayor of the town, Georgi Lapchev, has warned there may be more victims after a river burst its banks.
00:39 In Turkey, at least six people have died and two others are still missing in the floods.
00:47 The Bulgarian border area and the capital, Istanbul, have been particularly hard hit.
00:53 We came here on the call of our neighbors.
00:56 When we arrived, our store was flooded to the ceiling.
00:59 There was nothing we could do. We were helpless.
01:03 Two people in Istanbul died as thousands of homes as well as metro stations and a hospital were flooded.
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