Massive floods in Germany and Belgium

[AMart]

Death toll rises to 170 in Germany and Belgium floods​

ERFTSTADT, Germany/WASSENBERG, Germany, July 17 (Reuters) - The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines.

Some 143 people died in the flooding in Germany's worst natural disaster in more than half a century. That included about 98 in the Ahrweiler district south of Cologne, according to police.

Hundreds of people were still missing or unreachable as several areas were inaccessible due to high water levels while communication in some places was still down................................

Death toll rises to 170 in Germany and Belgium floods

The death toll in devastating flooding in western Germany and Belgium rose to at least 170 on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and ripped up roads and power lines.

www.reuters.com

 

[Wyatt earp]

Moon wobble

 

[Scottish_Brexiteer_UK]

Usually Scotland is the wettest place in Europe (or it seems that way) but it's been an absolute heat wave here whilst these floods elsewhere have been happening. Feels like the hottest I've ever felt it in my living memory.

 

[Auld Phart]

AMart no personal content in OP