03:28Parts of Bratislava were seen completely submerged on Tuesday after flooding and torrential rain wreaked havoc on central and eastern Europe, claiming at least 19 lives.
Drone footage shows water from the Danube bursting over banks and flooding buildings along the riverside.
According to the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU), water levels in the Danube reached highs of over nine metres (30 feet) on Tuesday morning, while local authorities warned the river could rise further.
"The worst is not yet behind us," Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday evening. "The damage is significant but manageable."
Although the flood disrupted several transport routes, no casualties were reported in Slovakia.
Swathes of Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.
Overflowing Danube floods Bratislava after deadly rains batter central Europe
Parts of Bratislava were seen completely submerged on Tuesday after flooding and torrential rain wreaked havoc on central and eastern Europe, claiming at least 19 lives.
Drone footage shows water from the Danube bursting over banks and flooding buildings along the riverside.
According to the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU), water levels in the Danube reached highs of over nine metres (30 feet) on Tuesday morning, while local authorities warned the river could rise further.
"The worst is not yet behind us," Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday evening. "The damage is significant but manageable."
Although the flood disrupted several transport routes, no casualties were reported in Slovakia.
Swathes of Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.
Parts of Bratislava were seen completely submerged on Tuesday after flooding and torrential rain wreaked havoc on central and eastern Europe, claiming at least 19 lives.
Drone footage shows water from the Danube bursting over banks and flooding buildings along the riverside.
According to the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU), water levels in the Danube reached highs of over nine metres (30 feet) on Tuesday morning, while local authorities warned the river could rise further.
"The worst is not yet behind us," Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday evening. "The damage is significant but manageable."
Although the flood disrupted several transport routes, no casualties were reported in Slovakia.
Swathes of Austria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic have been battered by heavy rains and strong winds since Thursday, triggering flood warnings and evacuations.