Fueled by days of heavy rain, the floodwaters also left thousands of Germans homeless after their dwellings were destroyed or deemed to be at risk, and elected officials began to worry about the lingering economic effects from lost homes and businesses.
Elsewhere in Europe, dikes on swollen rivers were at risk of collapsing, and crews raced to reinforce flood barriers.
Sixty-three people perished in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, including 12 residents of an assisted living facility for disabled people in the town of Sinzig who were surprised by a sudden rush of water from the nearby Ahr River, authorities said.
‘We need a lot of help’: Rescuers race to prevent more flooding deaths in Europe
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Berlin: In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living centre, killing 12.
Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed on Friday (Saturday AEST) to prevent more deaths from some of the Continent’s worst flooding in years as the number of dead surpassed 125 and the search went on for hundreds of missing people.
Streets and homes damaged by the flooding of the Ahr River in Bad Neuenahr - Ahrweiler, Germany.
A woman is carried through a flooded street in Angleur, Province of Liege, Belgium, Friday July 16, 2021. Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium has turned streams and streets into raging torrents that have swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. (AP Photo/Valentin Bianchi) world
Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods Today 05:30 am JST Today | 06:48 am JST BERLIN
In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living center, killing 12.
Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed Friday to prevent more deaths from some of the Continent s worst flooding in years as the number of dead surpassed 125 and the search went on for hundreds of missing people.
Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods
So far more than 125 people have died in some of Europe s worst flooding in decades. Hundreds are still missing. Author: FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Published: 4:22 AM EDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:58 PM EDT July 16, 2021
BERLIN, Germany In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living center, killing 12.
Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed Friday to prevent more deaths from some of the Continent s worst flooding in years as the number of dead surpassed 125 and the search went on for hundreds of missing people.
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Rescuers race to prevent more deaths from European floods
A woman is carried through a flooded street in Angleur, Province of Liege, Belgium, Friday, July 16, 2021. Severe flooding in Germany and Belgium has turned streams and streets into raging torrents that have swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. (AP Photo/Valentin Bianchi)