Heavy rain fell in southern Germany. At least four people died, while thousands of people had to evacuate due to flooding.
Foreign news agencies reported on June 3, 2024 that the heavy rains that fell since last Friday (May 31) caused heavy floods in the state of Bayern. In the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, at least four people died and thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes to escape the floods.
Among the dead were a man and a woman. She was found in the basement of a flooded house in Schorndorf. In the state of Baden-Württemberg on Monday night, June 3.
The other body, a 43-year-old woman, was found in a flooded basement. In Schorbenhausen in the state of Bayern on Monday morning after the city of Sunday a volunteer firefighter died. Because the rubber boat he was traveling in capsized while he was carrying out his duty in this city. With another volunteer missing.
Meanwhile, there were reports of a dam collapse in Manching City. It is one of the cities most affected by floods in the state of Bayern. Far from Munich and about 80 kilometers to the north, more than 800 people living nearby had to flee the waters to safety.
The famous car manufacturer Audi was forced to suspend production at its factory in Ingolstadt in the state of Bayern. Because water from the Danube River overflowed and flooded the factory.
This situation prompted Markus Söder, Governor of Bayern State, to declare a state of emergency. At the same time, nearly 20,000 individuals and volunteers participated in rescue operations throughout the state.
However, the German Meteorological Service warned of more rain in the south. It fell in some areas of the eastern region
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