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Greece in mourning, several still missing after deadly flood

by Angelos Tzortzinis Agence France-Presse MANDRA, Greece (AFP) — Greece was in mourning Thursday as rescue crews tried to locate several people missing in a flood that killed 16 people near the capital, with more thunderstorms forecast until the weekend. Authorities said at least four people were still unaccounted for in Mandra, one of three towns about 50 kilometers (30 miles) west of Athens hit by a freak flood early Wednesday. The latest victim, a 50-year-old man, […]