The massive rains do not stop: Heavy storms hit parts of Bavaria, Saxon Switzerland and Austria. Chancellor Merkel wants to get an idea of the situation in the Eifel.
After a dam broke, parts of the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Wassenberg are under water. The dike association of the neighboring Netherlands sees no connection with the locks there.
In Erftstadt in North Rhine-Westphalia, cars and trucks were surprised by the water on a federal highway. Corpses have not yet been found there. The number of flood deaths continues to rise.
The Federal President thanks the flood helpers in North Rhine-Westphalia who had worked “to exhaustion and beyond”. The Chancellor will travel to the disaster area in Rhineland-Palatinate on Sunday.
Federal President Steinmeier gets an idea of the situation in the hard hit Erftstadt. The Chancellor is expected on Sunday in the disaster region in Rhineland-Palatinate.
In Erftstadt in North Rhine-Westphalia, cars and trucks were surprised by the water on a federal highway. It is unclear whether all drivers were able to escape. So far, more than 130 dead have been found in the flood areas.
The rescue workers in Rhineland-Palatinate are still on duty around the clock. The death toll continues to rise. Countless people are still missing. The news ticker.
The water masses are falling. Little by little, the extent of the disaster becomes clear. In the flood hotspot Ahrweiler alone, there are at least 90 deaths - and the authorities fear further victims.
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