“I fear the full extent of this tragedy will only be seen in the coming days, she said. Biden likewise paid his condolences for the devastating loss of life and the destruction due to the flooding. “Our hearts go out to the families who’ve lost loved ones,” he said. Authorities said at least 30 people died in North Rhine-Westphalia state and 28 in neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate to the south. Belgian media reported eight deaths in that country.
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People look at the destruction caused by the flooding of the Ahr River in the Eifel village of Schuld, western Germany. Recent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn’t absorb any more water.
By FRANK JORDANS | Associated Press Jul 15, 2021
5 hrs ago
BERLIN (AP) â More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
Recent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn t absorb any more water. I grieve for those who have lost their lives in this disaster, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Washington, expressing shock at the scope of the flooding. We still don t know the number. But it will be many.
Over 50 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
Posted : 2021-07-16 09:09
Updated : 2021-07-16 16:07
A rescue worker walks in floodwaters as they run down a main street in Pepinster, Belgium, July 15. AP-Yonhap
More than 50 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
Recent storms across parts of western Europe made rivers and reservoirs burst their banks, triggering flash floods overnight after the saturated soil couldn t absorb any more water. I grieve for those who have lost their lives in this disaster, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a visit to Washington, expressing shock at the scope of the flooding. We still don t know the number. But it will be many.
Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe
The equivalent of two months of rain has fallen on some areas in the last one or two days, according to the French national weather service.
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Houses are submerged on the overflowed river banks in Erdorf, Germany, as the village was flooded Thursday, July 15, 2021. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP) Author: FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Published: 2:22 AM MDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:57 PM MDT July 15, 2021
BERLIN, Germany More than 50 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse.
Over 60 dead, dozens missing in floods in Germany, Belgium >The Ahr river floats past destroyed houses in Insul, Germany, Thursday, July 15, 2021. Due to heavy rain falls the Ahr river dramatically went over the banks the evening before. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Michael Probst >Cars are covered in Hagen, Germany, Thursday, July 15, 2021 with the debris brought by the flooding of the Nahma river the night before. People have died and dozens of people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing some buildings to collapse. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Martin Meissner