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Firefighters perform rescue operations and try to repair flood damage in Szold, Germany
Text last updated at 11:09 AM on July 16, 2021.
Europe was hit hard by the floods that hit several countries on the continent.
More than 100 people died in Germany after torrential rains caused rivers to overflow and washed away homes and vehicles. There are still more than a thousand people missing. Officials say many of them may be safe at home but cannot be contacted because networks are down.
In Belgium, at least 22 deaths have been recorded. Neighboring countries also suffer from the devastation of the floods.
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Many streets in the Belgian city of Liege are flooded
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In Verviers, Belgium, people had no choice but to walk the flooded streets
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After the floods in Verviers, many cars piled up.
Some of the most dramatic images are from the German village of Schuld, in the Arweiler region, where a state of emergency was declared.
Elements of the German army were sent to some areas to assist in rescue operations due to the damage caused by the torrential rains.
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Behind the flood are piles of debris in Szold, Germany
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A man crosses a flooded street in Szold, Germany.
Extreme weather conditions have also left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Germany.
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Streets in Kielburg, Germany, were also flooded
Heavy rains were also recorded in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, with dozens of people forced to leave their homes.
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Firefighters helped evacuate several people in southern Limburg, Netherlands
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In Stansstad, Switzerland, temporary bridges have been installed over flooded streets.
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A flooded camping site in Utenbach, Switzerland
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