Europe floods: 70 people missing in Germany after floods leave trail of destruction

#Germany #flooding Dozens of people have died and at least 70 are missing after torrential rain triggered flash flooding across Europe overnight - with homes and cars swept away in Germany and parts of Belgium. The hardest-hit was western Germany where at least 30 people were killed, spread across its most-populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate. The town of Schuld, south of Bonn, was particularly badly affected - with at least four killed and dozens more missing when the Ahr river burst its banks and swept away six homes even as people sheltered on their rooftops. Eight people also died in the Euskirchen region while two firefighters were killed elsewhere during rescue efforts, with 300 soldiers deployed to help rescue teams today along with helicopters and inflatable boats. Malu Dreyer, premier of Rhineland-Palatinate state, described the situation as 'a catastrophe', adding: 'There are dead, missing and many still in danger. Our emergency services are in action... and risking their own lives.' Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9790683/Five-dead-50-missing-floods-destroy-buildings-Germany.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-2460937/Video-30-people-missing-floods-Germany-leave-trail-destruction.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+ DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobile

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