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1. One person is killed after flash flooding occurs in Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
   2022-10-16 01:04:37 (First version)
2. One person is killed by flash flooding in Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
   2022-10-17 08:17:51 (Update)
3. Two people are killed by flash flooding in Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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