Speaking to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, Mr. Papanikolaou expressed his shock over the loss of life. “We are shocked. I want to express my condolences to her family,” he said, referring to the woman who lost her life after being swept away by rushing waters and trapped under a car.

The Municipality of Glyfada also issued a statement on the incident, noting: “Last night, a woman, a mother of one child, tragically lost her life in Ano Glyfada amid severe bad weather. The sadness and pain for this loss are profound. Our condolences to her family and loved ones. The exact circumstances of the death are being investigated by the competent authorities.”

Describing the scale of the destruction, the mayor underlined that the phenomenon exceeded anything previously experienced in the area. “What we experienced in the previous hours has never been experienced before, neither by me nor by the oldest residents of Glyfada,” he said.

Municipal crews have been working continuously since the night of the disaster, recording damage and gradually reopening roads. “We have been on the streets since last night, trying to deal with the situation. We have already removed countless truckloads of stones and debris. Here on Metsovou Street, beyond stones, I can see basins, sinks and all kinds of objects that came down from the mountain. We are working non-stop. It is a matter of hours before the city is cleaned up,” Mr. Papanikolaou stated.

In subsequent statements to ErtNews, the mayor confirmed that a formal request to declare Glyfada in a state of emergency is being submitted, citing extensive damage to vehicles and homes. He also announced that an official update will be issued within the day regarding the procedure for submitting compensation claims.

The situation remains particularly difficult on many roads in Ano Glyfada, where massive debris, large stones and rubble carried by the water have trapped vehicles and made movement impossible in several areas.

Asked about the origin of the materials swept down from the mountain, Mr. Papanikolaou pointed to uncontrolled dumping. “This comes from rubble that people leave behind. As a municipality, we have tried many times to clean the mountain, but we cannot act on our own without the involvement of the Forest Service, and that creates the well-known institutional problems,” he said.

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