About 20 sheep were taking cover from the downpour in Omalos, Crete on Saturday, when they were killed by a lightning strike.
According to the Meteo Weather Service of the National Observatory of Athens, more than 5,700 lightning strikes were recorded in Crete and the Aegean on Saturday.
A low-pressure weather front bringing heavy downpours has moved from the west of the country towards the east in the last 48 hours.
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