Nearly 130 people die: Europe shocked by floods July 17, 2021 3 min read
This is the worst natural disaster to hit the country in more than half a century. Neighboring Belgium is also paying a high price with at least 20 deaths, according to a recent government report.
This flood may be the worst disaster our country has ever seen, Prime Minister Alexander de Crowe declared Tuesday a day of national mourning. Heavy rains also caused severe damage in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
In Verviers, Belgium, flood-ravaged garbage piled up in a road tunnel.
Photo: Reuters / Yves Herman
But according to a recent report released on Friday evening, at least 108 people have died in the region alone, much to the west of Germany, which has been hit hardest by flash floods.