Greece

2 Austrians missing in Greek floods confirmed dead

Two Austrians who went missing in recent floods in Greece have been confirmed dead as DNA tests on two recovered bodies confirmed their identities, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said.
FILE PHOTO: Flood waters cover an area of the suburbs of the city of Larissa, as the levels of Pineios River have risen overnight, in Larissa, Greece, September 9, 2023.
FILE PHOTO: Flood waters cover an area of the suburbs of the city of Larissa, as the levels of Pineios River have risen overnight, in Larissa, Greece, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stamos Prousalis

VIENNA (Reuters) - Two Austrians who went missing in recent floods in Greece have been confirmed dead as DNA tests on two recovered bodies confirmed their identities, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday without naming them.

"It is our sad duty to announce the death of two Austrian citizens in Greece," the ministry said in a brief statement. "The results of the DNA analyses confirmed that these are the two people who have been missing since the severe floods."

(Reporting by Francois Murphy; editing by Jason Neely)

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