Germany floods: Death toll mounts as Merkel visits hard-hit region
Emergency workers have continued rescue and cleanup operations in areas ravaged by the floodwaters. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised swift help to rebuild devastated communities.
Rescue workers have been dispatched to find survivors of the flooding
Parts of western Germany continue to reel from the devastation of massive flooding, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel promises government assistance to ravaged communities.
So far, at least 160 people have died in Germany since the floods began on Wednesday, according to police.
The state of Rhineland-Palatinate alone has recorded 112 fatalities from the flooding. Dozens have also been killed in neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia.