Hurricane Ianos turns towards Crete after sweeping across Greece

Two dead, one missing and nearly a thousand rescued as floods damage Thessaly

After pounding parts of western and central Greece meteorologists have predicted a rare Mediterranean hurricane is headed south towards the island of Crete.

Authorities struggling to contain the impact of the cyclone – a so-called Mediterranean hurricane named Medicane Ianos – said two people had died and at least one was missing as torrential rain and gale-force winds wielded a trail of destruction.

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