٠٠:٠٣:١٣Scenes of destruction could be seen in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany on Friday, following heavy rains and floods that left at least 103 people dead.
In the Ahrwieler region, over 1,300 people are still missing.
The deaths were reported mostly in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, where several houses collapsed and dozens of buildings are at risk of caving in, according to local police.
More than 1,000 emergency service workers have been deployed in the area, including the army, fire brigade and police. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families and called the deadly floods a 'catastrophe.'
Germany: Houses left in ruins in Ahrweiler in wake of deadly floods
Scenes of destruction could be seen in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany on Friday, following heavy rains and floods that left at least 103 people dead.
In the Ahrwieler region, over 1,300 people are still missing.
The deaths were reported mostly in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, where several houses collapsed and dozens of buildings are at risk of caving in, according to local police.
More than 1,000 emergency service workers have been deployed in the area, including the army, fire brigade and police. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families and called the deadly floods a 'catastrophe.'
Scenes of destruction could be seen in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany on Friday, following heavy rains and floods that left at least 103 people dead.
In the Ahrwieler region, over 1,300 people are still missing.
The deaths were reported mostly in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, where several houses collapsed and dozens of buildings are at risk of caving in, according to local police.
More than 1,000 emergency service workers have been deployed in the area, including the army, fire brigade and police. German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences to the families and called the deadly floods a 'catastrophe.'