by Maria Spiliopoulou
ATHENS, Feb. 24 ((Xinhua) -- The torrential rains in central Greece killed a 59-year-old woman on Saturday, the local Fire Service said.
The victim was drown in the rushing waters of an over flown stream in a mountainous area in Evoia, 180 km north of Athens.
Her 27-year-old daughter was saved by grabbing a branch of a tree.
Local authorities in many parts of Greece have been on alert amid the heavy rainfall, which has overflown rivers and flooded farmland in central Greece.
Meteorologists have warned a deterioration of the cold front the next few days.
