Thousands stranded by snowstorm blanketing Turkey and Greece
Synopsis by stern.de Jan 26 22
Large parts of Greece and Turkey are hit by a violent outbreak of winter. The low "Elpis" causes traffic chaos with snowfalls, especially in the capitals ...Read full articleBBC: Blizzard causes Istanbul roof collapse
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Stranded drivers freed in Istanbul, Athens after snowtorm: ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens on Tuesday cleared roads that had come to a ...
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Blizzard causes Istanbul roof collapse: Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.
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Thousands stranded as snow brings travel chaos in Turkey, Greece: Some Istanbul Airport flights resumed on Tuesday after nearly 24 hours of cancellations as ...
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Stranded drivers freed in Istanbul, Athens after snowtorm: ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens on Tuesday cleared roads that had come to a ...
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Blizzard causes Istanbul roof collapse: Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.
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Thousands stranded as snow brings travel chaos in Turkey, Greece: Some Istanbul Airport flights resumed on Tuesday after nearly 24 hours of cancellations as ...
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Greece Snowstorm: Thousands of drivers left stranded as storm hits Athens: Authorities in the Greek capital worked overnight to rescue some 300 people left ...
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Thousands evacuated from Athens motorway as snowstorm hits Greece: Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people ...
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Thousands stranded by snowstorm blanketing Turkey and Greece: Some areas saw more than 31" of snow.
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Snow chaos in Istanbul and Athens: Earlier this week, Europe's busiest airport, Istanbul Airport, was forced to close due to heavy snowfall ...
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Winter chaos in the south: Athens and Istanbul are covered in snow: Large parts of Greece and Turkey are hit by a violent outbreak of winter ...
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'Superhuman evacuation effort' to save thousands trapped in cars as snow hits Turkey and Greece
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'ASHAMED OF THIS MESS': Thousands stranded as snow brings travel chaos to Turkey, Greece
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Snow chaos in Greece: schools and shops closed: Snow chaos in Greece: schools and shops closed
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Snow brings travel chaos in Turkey, Greece as thousands stranded: Some Istanbul Airport flights resumed on Tuesday after nearly 24 hours of cancellations as ...
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Snow chaos in Greece and Turkey: Snow en masse in Greece and Turkey: Thousands of drivers spend the night on the motorways in Athens. However ...
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Snow chaos in Greece and Turkey: Snow en masse in Greece and Turkey: In Athens, thousands of drivers spend the night in their cars on the highways. In Istanbul ...
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Thousands rescued as heavy snowstorm hits Greece: Rescue crews, including the army, have worked through the night to move thousands of people stranded in their ...
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Snow chaos in Greece and Turkey: Snow en masse in Greece and Turkey: In Athens, thousands of drivers spend the night in their cars on the highways. In Istanbul ...
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Snow chaos in Greece and Turkey: Snow en masse in Greece and Turkey: In Athens, thousands of drivers spend the night in their cars on the freeways. In Istanbul ...
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KLIA gunman in police custody: PETALING JAYA: After a nationwide manhunt that lasted almost two days, the man who fired a gun in the Kuala Lumpur International ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/04/16/klia-gunman-in-police-custody
Jet2 adds new Bulgarian resort to East Midlands Airport destinations: The town boasts three beaches - Central Beach, Harmanite Beach, and a wild beach at Dyuni
nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/jet2-adds-new-bulgarian-seaside-9216778
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