Floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days have ravaged Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Austria and other countries. The death toll continues to rise and thousands of people have been evacuated.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a statement on Monday postal On social media platform X, translated by CNBC, two more people died due to flooding in the country. And that doesn’t include one firefighter who died. Sunday.
weekend, Reuters Poland and Romania also reported multiple deaths, while Czech media CTK reported one death and several missing persons. CNBC could not immediately independently verify the reports.
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people had been evacuated from several towns since the flooding began and firefighters had attended more than 7,800 incidents. Fiala added in a Google Translate that more rain was expected in the coming days. postal on X.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Sunday that he had declared a “state of natural disaster” in response to the flooding, according to translated social media reports. postal.
Pictures show floods and their aftermath across Europe.
On September 15, 2024, property was damaged by flooding after heavy rains in Jesenik, Czech Republic.
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Rapids flow along the Beira River during heavy rain in Mikulovice, Czech Republic, September 14, 2024.
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This aerial photo taken on September 15, 2024 shows the flooded village of Rudava in southern Poland.
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A car is submerged in water on September 15, 2024, in a flooded street in Glucioladze, southern Poland.
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On September 14, 2024, local residents rescued an old man from rising floods in the village of Slobozia Conachi, Romania.
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On September 15, 2024, the Danube Canal in the center of Vienna overflowed.
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