Authorities warned it would take up to 10 days for the river to return to normal. During a week of exceptionally heavy rain around Europe, at least 18 people were killed in flooding in Germany, France, Romania and Belgium. Although Paris authorities warned people not to venture near dangerous parts of the river, crowds gathered on bridges to snap pictures of the dramatic sight. Authorities in western Germany have pulled the plug on one of the country’s most popular open-air rock festivals because of a storm warning. Organisers of Rock am Ring said on Sunday they accepted the decision “out of responsibility for the welfare” of the roughly 90,000 attendants.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 11:26 UTC