Dozens were killed, hundreds injured and tens of thousands left homeless when torrential rains caused the Elbe and other rivers in eastern Germany to burst their banks in one of Europe's worst natural disasters.
Dozens were killed, hundreds injured and tens of thousands left homeless when torrential rains caused the Elbe and other rivers in eastern Germany to burst their banks in one of Europe's worst natural disasters.
People in many areas of the Czech Republic have been advised by the fire brigade to keep their windows closed as they fight a big forest fire.Parts of the Bohemian Switzerland national park, which sits on the German border, have been burning since Sunday.Amid record temperatures and dry conditions, strong winds have sent the smoke