Germany’s deadly floods spreading

Rescuers are battling to evacuate thousands of people from flooded areas in southern Germany, as waters continue to rise along the Danube towards Austria and Hungary


Germany: Five people killed and thousands have to leave homes, as rivers burst banks in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg

Passau: Water has risen close to 10m – highest for a decade

Danube: Banks burst in Linz, Austria’s third-largest city. All river traffic brought to standstill in Lower Austria area

Hungary: Forecasters warn of significant rainfall in next three days

GERMANY
BADEN- WÜRTTEMBERG
Danube
SWITZERLAND
ITALY
BAVARIA
Munich
Inn Salzach
POLAND
CZECH REP.
Linz 
Danube 
Vienna
AUSTRIA
SLOVENIA
SLOVAKIA
Bratislava
Budapest
HUNGARY
Danube
CROATIA
BOSNIA
50km 30 miles


Sources: Reuters, BBC, ReliefWeb
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