On Saturday evening, severe thunderstorms hit Cyprus.
The thunderstorms were accompanied by strong winds and large hail.
The amount of precipitation was record-breaking.
About 120 millimeters of rain fell per square meter.
The hailstones reached 5 cm in size.
The downpours, which interrupted a long drought, led to chaos in Paphos.
The mayor of Paphos declared an emergency situation in the city.
Residents are posting videos of the natural disaster on social networks.
The streets turned into rushing streams of water.
Trees were torn out by the roots, power lines were torn everywhere.
The city's Central Hospital was flooded.
Fortunately, the severe weather lasted only 45 minutes, otherwise the situation would have been tragic.
There are no reports of casualties.
The Paphos municipal services are dealing with the aftermath.
