Massive tidal waves swept over Crete, and other parts of the Mediterranean, smashing buildings and drowning many thousands of people.
( ( Massive ( tidal waves ) ) ( ( ( swept ( over ( ( ( ( Crete , ) and ) ( ( other parts ) ( of ( the Mediterranean ) ) ) ) , ) ) ) ( ( ( smashing buildings ) and ) ( drowning ( ( many thousands ) ( of people ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Massive) (JJ tidal) (NNS waves)) (VP (VBD swept) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NNP Crete)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (JJ other) (NNS parts)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Mediterranean)))) (, ,))) (S (VP (VP (VBG smashing) (NP (NNS buildings))) (CC and) (VP (VBG drowning) (NP (NP (JJ many) (NNS thousands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS people)))))))) (. .)))
The residents of Crete fled to higher ground and on one was harmed.
( ( ( The residents ) ( of ( Crete ( fled ( ( ( to ( higher ground ) ) and ) ( on one ) ) ) ) ) ) ( ( was harmed ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS residents)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNP Crete)) (VP (VBN fled) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (JJR higher) (NN ground))) (CC and) (PP (IN on) (NP (CD one)))))))) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN harmed))) (. .)))