A man carries a broken sunbed following heavy storms in the village of Nea Plagia, Greece, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
NEA PLAGIA, Greece (Reuters) - At least seven people, including six tourists, were killed and more than 100 others injured when a violent, short-lived storm lashed northern Greece overnight, felling trees and ripping off rooftops.
Witnesses said the storm had come and gone in a matter of minutes. Winds of over 100 kph (60 mph) were reported on the Halkidiki peninsula, popular with tourists in the summer.
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