Over 150 people have reportedly died in devastating floods in Western Europe.
Debris from houses and trees surround houses in Schuld, Germany, Friday, July 16, 2021. (Image: AP)
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Western Europe rose to over 150 on Saturday as rescue workers sought to clean up the devastation and prevent further damage.
police More than 90 people have now died in the western German district of Ahrweiler, one of the hardest hit areas, and more victims are feared. For the entire state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in which Ahrweiler is located, the authorities announced a death toll of 63 on Friday.
In the neighboring state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state in Germany, 43 more deaths were confirmed, and 20 more were killed across the border in Belgium.
By Saturday, water receded in much of the affected areas, but officials feared more bodies could be found in cars and trucks that were being swept away.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier planned to travel to Erftstadt southwest of Cologne on Saturday, where a harrowing rescue operation took place on Friday when people were trapped when the ground gave way and their houses collapsed.
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