Messolonghi: Tribulation for missing man in Achelous River – he was swept away by floodwaters [εικόνες]

The Achelous river in Mesolonghi has been in agony as a person has been missing for the past few hours after being swept away by the flood.

According to ERT, the youth, aged 26-30, hails from Nepal.

According to local media flamis.gr, the six men were fishing on the river bank near the Messolonghi occupation when the 26-year-old told his wife he was going for a swim. He stripped off his clothes and fell into the water and was swept away. At one point he was seen waving his arms but then disappeared.

However, according to other local media, messolonghivoice.gr, the Nepalese does not know how to swim. According to the testimony of his friend, where the two went fishing together, the young man fell into the water and was dragged away by the opposite current, an eddy.

6 firemen with 2 vehicles are trying to find him while S.mi.EA team also went. Western Greece and the rapids group of the 6th EMAK as a contribution to EL.AS..

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