ENSIVAL, BELGIUM – JULY 16: Citizens clear up their flood harmed homes on July 16, 2021 in Ensival, Belgium.
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Heavy rains and flooding have actually wreaked destruction throughout parts of western Europe, with rescue employees presently attempting to avoid more damage.
The death toll increased above 150 on Saturday, according to media reports, with that figure anticipated to increase as flood waters decline.
Parts of Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have actually been impacted, however the most extreme flooding is supposedly in Germany and Belgium.
Germany’s Ahrweiler county in the Rhineland-Palatinate state is among the worst-hit locations, in addition to North Rhine-Westphalia, the nation’s most inhabited state.
The World Meteorological Organization stated Friday that some parts of western Europe had actually gotten approximately 2 months worth of rains in simply 2 days.
Partially immersed caravans and campers in flood waters at the outdoor camping website of De Hatenboer in Roermond, Netherlands.
This aerial photo reveals partly immersed caravans and campers in flood waters at the outdoor camping website of De Hatenboer in Roermond on July 15, 2021.
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Aerial view reveals a location entirely damaged by the floods in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, western Germany.
TOPSHOT – Aerial view reveals a location entirely damaged by the floods in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, western Germany, on July 16, 2021.
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People utilize a boat to bring guy out of house following a serious storm in ‘Rue de Tilff’ in Angleur, a district from Liège, Belgium.
ANGLEUR, LIEGE, BELGIUM – JULY 16: People utilize a boat to bring guy out of house following a serious storm on July 16, 2021 in ‘Rue de Tilff’ in Angleur, a district from Liège, Belgium.
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Flood harmed homes in Ensival, Belgium.
ENSIVAL, BELGIUM – JULY 16: Citizens are tidying up their flooded homes on July 16, 2021 in Ensival, Belgium.
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A damaged bridge is seen after a significant flood in the Ahrlweiler district of Germany’s mountainous Eifel location in the town of Sinzig, Germany.
SINZIG, GERMANY – JULY 16: A damaged bridge is seen after a significant flood in the Ahrlweiler district of Germany’s mountainous Eifel location on July 16, 2021 in the town of Sinzig, Germany.
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Destroyed homes and cars and trucks imagined in Schuld, Germany.
SCHULD, GERMANY – JULY 16: Destroyed homes and cars and trucks imagined on July 16, 2021 in Schuld, Germany.
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Streets and homes harmed by the flooding of the Ahr River in Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler, Germany.
BAD NEUENAHR, GERMANY – JULY 16: Streets and homes harmed by the flooding of the Ahr River are seen on July 16, 2021 in Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler, Germany.
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Resident stands in front of her residential or commercial property that was damaged by the flood in Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler, Germany.
BAD NEUENAHR, GERMANY – JULY 16: Resident Elke Wissmann stands in front of her residential or commercial property that was damaged by the flood on July 16, 2021 in Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler, Germany.
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