MUMBAI—At least 112 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages. Parts of India’s west coast received up to 23 inches (594 mm) of rainfall over 24 hours, forcing authorities to evacuate people from…
Germans Question Handling of Floods as Hopes of Finding Survivors Fade
BERLIN—A relief official said on Wednesday rescue crews were unlikely to find any more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany, and a new poll showed many Germans felt policymakers had not done enough to protect them. At least 170 people died in last week’s flooding, Germany’s worst natural disaster…
‘It’s Terrifying’: Merkel Shaken as Flood Deaths Rise to 188 in Europe
BERCHTESGADEN/BISCHOFSWIESEN, Germany—German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as “terrifying” on Sunday after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of Bavaria was battered by the extreme weather. Merkel promised swift financial aid after visiting one of the areas worst affected by the record…
6 Dead, 2 Missing in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—At least six people have been killed and two people are missing after heavy rains hit Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea coast, triggering floods and landslides, Turkey’s health minister said Thursday. The heavy downpour struck the tea-growing province of Rize late on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and causing a number of houses to collapse. Video…
Rescuers rush to help as Europe’s flood toll surpasses 120
BERLIN—Emergency workers in western German and Belgium rushed Friday to rescue hundreds of people in danger or still unaccounted for as the death toll from devastating floods rose to more than 120 people. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 63 people had died there, including 12 residents of an assisted living facility for…
Europe Floods: Death Toll Over 115 as Rescues Continue
BERLIN—At least 115 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as rescue operations and the search for hundreds still unaccounted for continued. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “stunned” by the devastation caused by the flooding and pledged support to the families of those killed…
Europe Floods: Death Toll Over 120 as Rescues Continue
BERLIN—More than 120 people have died in devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium, officials said Friday, as search and rescue operations continued for hundreds more still unaccounted for or in danger. Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 60 people had died there, including 12 residents of an assisted living facility…
Thousands of Dutch Urged to Leave Their Homes as Rivers Flood
AMSTERDAM—Thousands of people in the south of the Netherlands on Thursday were urged to leave their houses quickly to escape floods as rivers were on the brink of bursting their banks. Several towns and villages along the Meuse river in the province of Limburg strongly advised people to seek refuge until at least Friday afternoon,…
5 Dead, 3 Missing in Floods, Landslides in Northeast Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey—At least five people have been killed and three people are missing after heavy rains hit Turkey’s northeastern Black Sea coast, triggering floods and landslides, officials and reports said Thursday. The heavy downpour struck the tea-growing province of Rize late on Wednesday, sweeping away cars and causing a number of houses to collapse. Video…
Floods Cut Power to 200,000 Households in Western Germany
FRANKFURT—Floods in western Germany have cut electricity to 200,000 households, a spokeswoman for Westnetz, the country’s biggest power distribution grid company, said on Thursday. “We are trying to resolve the situation with all available hands on deck,” she said in response to an inquiry. The company’s grid area spans large parts of the states of…
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