Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Central Europe and the death toll has risen
By KAREL JANICEK
Published - Sep 15, 2024, 10:28 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:14 PM EST
PRAGUE (AP) — The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced evacuations.
Several Central European nations have already been hit by severe flooding, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania. Slovakia and Hungary might come next as a result of a low pressure system from northern Italy dumping record rainfall in the region since Thursday.
The floods have claimed six lives in Romania and one each in Austria and Poland. In the Czech Republic, four people who were swept away by waters were missing, police said.
