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The arrest of a man, who according to local media reports is a former seasonal forest firefighter, as being responsible for 12 arrestsin the area of Ampelona in Larissa has been announced by members of the Fire Department’s investigative team.

Larissa, the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region, is on high alert as the level of the Pinios River rose 10 meters in places overnight.

Severe flooding has been reported in some of the city's suburbs while the city center remains unaffected.

The death toll from storm Daniel that began battering central Greece on Monday rose to 10 on Friday while four people were still missing, according to Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The villages of Falani, Koulouri, and Dasohori, located near the city of Larissa in the Thessaly region of central Greece, received evacuation orders on Friday as a precautionary measure in response to the impact of Storm Daniel that has struck the region.

All neighborhoods along the riverbanks in Larissa are currently submerged.