At least 42 dead in Germany as storms ravage Europe
By AFP - Jul 16,2021 - Last updated at Jul 16,2021
Debris lie around after floods caused major damage in Hagen, western Germany, on Thursday (AFP photo)
MAYEN, Germany Heavy rains and floods lashing western Europe have killed at least 42 people in Germany and left many more missing, as rising waters led several houses to collapse on Thursday. Unusually heavy rains also inundated neighbouring Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Belgium, where at least four people were reported dead. Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) states were the worst hit in Germany by the deluge, which has caused rivers to burst their banks and threatens to bring down more homes. At least 18 bodies were recovered in the region around the western town of Ahrweiler alone, a police spokesman told AFP. Local officials had earlier reported up to 70 people missing.
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Germany hardest hit, parts of Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium affected as well
Left: Two men trying to salvage items from houses destroyed by the floods in Schuld, near Bad Neuenahr, western Germany, on Thursday. Below: People filling sand bags to use as flood defences following heavy rainfall in Erftstadt, Germany, yesterday.
A train and vehicles partially submerged in flood waters in the German town of Kordel on Thursday. The flooding is among the most severe in western Germany in decades. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS
Left: Two men trying to salvage items from houses destroyed by the floods in Schuld, near Bad Neuenahr, western Germany, on Thursday. Below: People filling sand bags to use as flood defences following heavy rainfall in Erftstadt, Germany, yesterday.