Drainage

Local mayors along the Kifissos River in Athens have raised alarm about the potential for catastrophic flooding, with 250,000 residents and vital infrastructure at risk.

A recent National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) report highlights the southern stretch of the river as the most vulnerable, warning that the area is already at its limit for stormwater drainage.

Workers were trapped under a mound of soil after a collapse at a drainage construction site in the southern province of Kahramanmaraş on Dec. 30.

The accident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. during the construction of a drainage pipeline on Gençosman Avenue, which is being built by the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works.

President tours flooded village, urges solidarity

KLADOVO -- President Tomislav Nikolić on Friday delivered humanitarian aid to the flood-hit population in the village of Grabovica near Kladovo, eastern Serbia.

He noted that drainage pumps are the most vital equipment at this point.