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Europe floods: death toll rises – latest updates

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Late yesterday, the Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, reiterated his call for people to follow instructions from mayors and emergency services.

Proběhlo další zasedaní Ústředního krizového štábu. Ještě, než se dostanu ke shrnutí jeho průběhu, musím znova všechny požádat, aby se řídili pokyny starostů, hasičů a dalších složek IZS. Nekomplikujme, prosím, práci těm, kteří pracují na záchraně životů i majetku.

➡️ K 19.… pic.twitter.com/rjuVboZBLR

— Petr Fiala (@P_Fiala) September 15, 2024

Karl Nehammer, the Austrian chancellor, has said that the Austrian armed forces have been deployed in storm-hit regions and that 2,400 soldiers are on standby to help fill sandbags, evacuate people or do clean-up work.

Das Österreichische Bundesheer steht in den Unwetterregionen überall im Einsatz, wo Hilfe gebraucht wird. 2.400 Soldaten stehen bereit und helfen, Sandsäcke zu befüllen, Menschen zu evakuieren oder Aufräumarbeiten zu leisten. pic.twitter.com/KAfCcNRapm

— Karl Nehammer (@karlnehammer) September 16, 2024

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Here are some images of the flooding in Poland.

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows flooded Klodzko, southwestern Poland, 15 September 2024. Photograph: Maciej Kulczyński/EPA
Damages on flooded streets after heavy rainfalls in Glucholazy, southwestern Poland, 15 September 2024. Photograph: Michal Meissner/EPA

The Hungarian defence forces are deploying equipment to support flood protection efforts.

🚜 Amphibious tracked vehicles are en route from Szentes to Pilismarót to support flood defense efforts, announced Defense Minister @SzBobrovniczky on his Facebook page Monday.

💪 The Hungarian Defence Forces are playing a key role in the flood protection efforts, deploying… pic.twitter.com/4dlKFdHydq

— Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) September 16, 2024

One dead, seven missing in Czech Republic: police

Czech police has said that one person died and seven are missing amid flooding, AFP reported.

A resident waits to be evacuated from his flooded house in Jesenik, Czech Republic, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

Death toll rises amid widespread flooding in central Europe

The death toll rose in central Europe over the weekend after severe flooding impacted the region, the Associated Press reported.

Six people died in Romania, one person in Austria and one person in Poland, while police in the Czech Republic said four people were missing.

People gathered to watch the flood-wave peak after heavy rainfall raised the level of the Vistula River in Krakow, Poland on 15 September, 2024. Photograph: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

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