A near tragedy in Ilissos in Attica this afternoon, when the sudden storm “swelling” the waters of the river occurred.

At that time in the bed, which initially had no water, there was a group of children playing and riding bicycles.

From the sudden rainfall, water immediately began to “come down” and suddenly the children were stranded on the edge of the river with an immediate risk of being swept away.
The fire department was notified and they threw a ladder so that the children could go up to the street.

Watch the video published by Forecast Weather Greece:

The Ilissos swelled and a group of children was in danger – The moment of their release The Ilissos swelled and a group of children was in danger – The moment of their release SHARE TWEET VIBER WHATSAPP EMAIL A short but powerful storm in Attica almost turned a simple walk of a group into a tragedy children in the river Ilissos. A video uploaded to the Forecast Weather Greece account shows a group of young children stranded in the Ilissos River. Earlier the group was cycling, when suddenly a strong storm broke out in Attica. The river suddenly swelled causing the children to become stranded at the edge of the river. Fortunately, the children were not carried away by the water, while the fire brigade was immediately involved.

The river suddenly swelled causing the children to become stranded at the edge of the river.

Fortunately, the children were not carried away by the water, while the fire brigade was immediately involved.