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Chancellor Angela Merkel To Tour Flood-ravaged Western Germany As Death Toll Tops 150
Chancellor Angela Merkel will tour the province of Rhineland-Palatinate, where gushing streams have obliterated houses, bridges and highways
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Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit western Germany on Sunday, as floodwaters continue to sweep through the Western European country. More than 150 people have been killed across Germany after rainfall triggered floods last week. On Saturday, a tabloid, Bild am Sonntag, reported that the chancellor will tour the province of Rhineland-Palatinate, where gushing streams have obliterated houses, bridges and highways.
Later, a spokesperson of the interior ministry of the province disclosed that the visit will take place in the afternoon. Merkel, who recently returned from the US after holding a meeting with President Joe Biden, announced full support for those affected. As the Bundestag continues to call for permanent a
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