03:58The number of fatalities has risen to 141 in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, with 98 deaths in Ahrweiler alone, and over 1,000 still missing, following devastating flooding across Western Europe, as seen in Ahrweiler on Friday.
Cars were seen overturned in the wake of the flooding, with several buildings having collapsed as a result. Emergency services were also stationed at a nearby aid site.
Over 150 people have now died across Germany and Belgium, while tens of thousands have been left without electricity. Flooding has also affected the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Reports state that police are planning to use helicopters to search for victims stranded in hard-to-reach areas of Ahrweiler, with the search due to be completed by Sunday night.
Germany: Deadly floods leave Ahrweiler devastated as death toll rises
The number of fatalities has risen to 141 in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, with 98 deaths in Ahrweiler alone, and over 1,000 still missing, following devastating flooding across Western Europe, as seen in Ahrweiler on Friday.
Cars were seen overturned in the wake of the flooding, with several buildings having collapsed as a result. Emergency services were also stationed at a nearby aid site.
Over 150 people have now died across Germany and Belgium, while tens of thousands have been left without electricity. Flooding has also affected the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Reports state that police are planning to use helicopters to search for victims stranded in hard-to-reach areas of Ahrweiler, with the search due to be completed by Sunday night.
The number of fatalities has risen to 141 in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, with 98 deaths in Ahrweiler alone, and over 1,000 still missing, following devastating flooding across Western Europe, as seen in Ahrweiler on Friday.
Cars were seen overturned in the wake of the flooding, with several buildings having collapsed as a result. Emergency services were also stationed at a nearby aid site.
Over 150 people have now died across Germany and Belgium, while tens of thousands have been left without electricity. Flooding has also affected the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Reports state that police are planning to use helicopters to search for victims stranded in hard-to-reach areas of Ahrweiler, with the search due to be completed by Sunday night.