Tag: Germany

Small Plane Crashes in Southwestern Germany, Several Killed

BERLIN—A small plane crashed in southwestern Germany on Saturday and several people were killed, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly how many people died when the Piper aircraft came down in a woodland area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart, news agency dpa reported. The plane had taken off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning….


Small Plane Crashes in Southwestern Germany, 3 Bodies Found

BERLIN—A small plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Germany on Saturday and three bodies were found at the crash site, police said. The Piper aircraft came down in a wooded area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart. The plane took off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning with three people on board and was…


German, Belgian Flood Deaths Rise to 157 as Search Continues

WASSENBURG, Germany/BRUSSELS—Rescue workers searched flood-ravaged parts of Germany and Belgium for survivors on Saturday after burst rivers and flash floods this week collapsed houses and claimed at least 157 lives. Some 133 people have died in the flooding in western Germany, in the country’s worst natural disaster in more than half a century. That included…


Over 60 Dead, Dozens Missing as Severe Floods Strike Europe

BERLIN—More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. Among those killed were nine residents of an assisted living facility for people with disabilities and two firefighters involved in rescue…


Germany Calls on China to Allow Further Investigations Into COVID Origins

BERLIN—German Health Minister Jens Spahn called on China to make it possible for investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue, saying more information was needed. Speaking during a visit to the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva on Thursday, Spahn also announced a 260 million euro donation to WHO’s ACT-Accelerator program, which…


Four People Dead, Over 30 Missing After Flooding in Germany

BERLIN—Four people are dead and more than thirty missing following flooding in western Germany that caused half a dozen houses to collapse, police said on Thursday. The deaths were reported in the Ahrweiler district, which is a wine-growing region on the Ahr river that flows into the Rhine. By Riham Alkousaa


6 Dead, Many Missing in Germany Floods

BERLIN—At least six people have died and several people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing some buildings to collapse. Police in the western city of Koblenz said in a tweet Thursday that four people had died in Ahrweiler county, and about 50…


More Than 20 Dead, Dozens Missing in Heavy Europe Floods

BERLIN—More than 20 people have died and dozens of people are missing in Germany and neighboring Belgium after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing buildings to collapse. Storms across parts of western Europe in recent days caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in flash…


More Than 30 Dead, Dozens Missing in Heavy Europe Floods

BERLIN—More than 30 people have died and dozens of people were missing Thursday in Germany and neighboring Belgium after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing buildings to collapse. Storms across parts of western Europe in recent days caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in…


One Dead, Hundreds Evacuated in German Freak Floods

BERLIN—A fireman drowned and the army was deployed to help stranded residents on Wednesday after heavy rain triggered once-in-25-year floods in parts of western Germany, disrupting rail, road, and river transport in Germany’s most populous region. The German Weather Service issued an extreme weather warning for parts of three western states, while Hagen, a city…