Two Austrians who went missing in Greek floods confirmed dead

VIENNA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Two Austrians who went missing in recent floods in Greece have been confirmed dead as DNA tests on two recovered bodies confirmed their identities, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday without naming them.

« It is our sad duty to announce the death of two Austrian citizens in Greece, » the ministry said in a brief statement. « The results of the DNA analyses confirmed that these are the two people who have been missing since the severe floods. »

Reporting by Francois Murphy; editing by Jason Neely

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