Swathes of Greece paralyzed for 2nd day after heavy snowfall

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Much of Greece was paralyzed on Tuesday for a second day after heavy snowfall caused hours of travel disruptions and power cuts.

ATHENS — There were widespread closures in the public and private sector in the Attica region, as well as on Crete and many Aegean Sea islands. The government announced that the shutdowns will be extended to Wednesday, in order to dissuade people from unnecessary travel.

On Tuesday morning, some 1,200 cars remained on the Attiki Odos highway, with many motorists stranded for hours as the road closed due to accidents. Some left their cars behind and walked to nearby train stations, while others spent the night in the cold.“It is 2022, there was snowfall, but we knew it was coming. At the moment my foot is sinking into the snow up to the knee. The situation is tragic,” he said, complaining the response of the crisis management mechanism.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked the management of the company operating the highway tolls to compensate people with 2,000 euros per stranded car.

 

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