Brommelen in the Netherlands was flooded after a levee of the Juliana Canal broke AFP/Remko de WaalSCHULD, Germany: Troops and firefighters were called in Saturday to help villagers launch a mammoth clean up after the worst floods to hit western Europe in decades left nearly 130 people dead and dozens more missing.
Western Germany faces a massive clean up from the floods which have killed at least 108 people, with another 20 dead in Belgium AFP/CHRISTOF STACHE"Within minutes, a wave was in the house," said baker Cornelia Schloesser of the torrents that arrived overnight Wednesday in the town of Schuld, carrying her century-old family business with it.
Roger Lewentz, interior minister for Rhineland-Palatinate, told local media up to 60 people were believed to be missing. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who returned Friday from a trip to Washington overshadowed by the disaster, vowed to provide"short and long-term support from the government" to stricken municipalities.
Armin Laschet from Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, the frontrunner to succeed her after the election, spoke of"a disaster of historic proportions" for his state of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. "There will be affirmations in the coming days that it's not an issue for the campaign but of course it is," it said, noting the expected rising frequency of natural disasters due to the climate emergency.In neighbouring Belgium, the death toll jumped to 20 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »