The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above 110 on Friday, as the search continued for hundreds of people still unaccounted for. In neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia state, officials put the death toll at 43, but warned that the figure could rise further. AdvertisementRescuers were rushing Friday to help people trapped in their homes in the town of Erftstadt, southwest of Cologne. “We managed to get 50 people out of their houses last night,” said Frank Rock, the head of the county administration. AdvertisementItaly sent a team of civil protection officials and firefighters, as well as rescue dinghies, to Belgium to help in the search for missing people.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 16, 2021 08:23 UTC