ATHENS: Army and rescue teams rescued thousands of stranded passengers and motorists in the Greek capital Athens early Tuesday after a snow storm triggered chaos, foreign media reported. Some 3,000 to 3,500 people have been rescued since late Monday, while dozens are still stranded on Attica's biggest ring road. An estimated 5,000 people spent hours trapped in their cars. According to social media posts, some people often leave their vehicles on foot with young children.
Officials said some people spent more than 20 hours on Attica's biggest ring road, and since Monday the military, along with fire departments and police, have been supplying people trapped in the low temperatures with blankets, water and food. . Efforts are still on to evacuate the remaining passengers and motorists. On social media, angry passengers and drivers lashed out at the government and private firms managing the ring road for not being ready.
"The company will take a more detailed stance on the decisions and conditions that led to these unprecedented incidents following the completion of the car rescue operation," an announcement said.
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