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Emergency workers pulled out vehicles from a flooded road near Erftstadt as search and rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly floods in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia continued on Saturday.

Heavy rains and floods left at least 150 people dead and hundreds are unaccounted for.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families of victims and said she is "shocked by the disaster" according to a statement by government spokesperson Steffen Seibert on Twitter.

Germany: Rescue teams pull cars from flooded highway near Erftstadt

Germany, Near Erftstadt
July 17, 2021 at 10:40 GMT +00:00 · Published

Emergency workers pulled out vehicles from a flooded road near Erftstadt as search and rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly floods in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia continued on Saturday.

Heavy rains and floods left at least 150 people dead and hundreds are unaccounted for.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families of victims and said she is "shocked by the disaster" according to a statement by government spokesperson Steffen Seibert on Twitter.

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Emergency workers pulled out vehicles from a flooded road near Erftstadt as search and rescue operations in the aftermath of deadly floods in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia continued on Saturday.

Heavy rains and floods left at least 150 people dead and hundreds are unaccounted for.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families of victims and said she is "shocked by the disaster" according to a statement by government spokesperson Steffen Seibert on Twitter.

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