![]() – The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 118 on July 16, with at least 103 dead in Germany. In a provisional tally, the Belgian death toll rose to 12, with 5 people still missing, local authorities and media report early Friday.Ī fireman stands next to a destroyed car pressed against a tree by the torrents after the floods caused major damage in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, western Germany, on July 16, 2021. “One has to assume that under the circumstances some people didn’t manage to escape,” he said.Īuthorities said late Thursday that about 1,300 people in Germany were still listed missing, but cautioned that the high figure could be due to duplication of data and difficulties reaching people because of disrupted roads and phone connections. Speaking to German broadcaster n-tv, Rock said that authorities had no precise number yet for how many had died. “We know of 15 people who still need to be rescued.” “We managed to get 50 people out of their houses last night,” said Frank Rock, the head of the county administration. (Photo by John THYS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images) The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 108 on July 16, 2021, most in western Germany where emergency responders were frantically searching for missing people. – The death toll in Belgium has jumped to 15 with more than 21,000 people left without electricity in one region. ![]() A Belgian army vehicle is overturned in a ditch following heavy rains and floods near the town of Rochefort on July 16, 2021.
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