Larissa is on high alert, as the level of the Pinios river rose to 10 meters during the night and an all-night battle was fought with the forces of nature to prevent the water from reaching the city of Larissa.

Severe flooding is observed in the suburbs of the city.

According to the representative of the Fire Department, Giannis Artopioos, who spoke to SKAI, the water level in Giannouli, Agios Thomas, Workers’ Residences and Hippocrates has risen to two and a half to three meters, while the center of Larissa has not been affected.

He said today operations will focus on the Plains as concern grows for the areas of Karditsa and Trikala – the flooded villages where dozens of residents remain trapped in very difficult conditions for the 4th day.

In the meantime, shortly after 11 pm on Friday, the Fire Department announced that the body of an elderly woman was recovered from a house in the Marathea Karditsa area. According to clarification from the Fire Department, the unfortunate elderly woman is included in the ten dead announced earlier by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias