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Western Germany Remains Waterlogged and Weary in the Wake of Deadly Floods

© AFP 2023 / SEBASTIEN BOZONA rescue boat patrols next to submerged vehicles on the federal highway B265 in Erftstadt, western Germany, on 17 July 2021.
A rescue boat patrols next to submerged vehicles on the federal highway B265 in Erftstadt, western Germany, on 17 July 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.07.2021
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Meanwhile, the number of people who have died as a result of floods caused by extreme rainfall in Germany reportedly stands at 156.
Sputnik is live from western Germany as the country is still facing heavy rains and flooding, which caused numerous deaths and heavily damaged infrastructure. The total death toll stands at 156. 
As of 18 July, an emergency has been declared in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Germany’s Bavaria amid flooding. Floods were also reported in the German state of Saxony and in Switzerland. According to Deutsche Bahn, railway service will remain suspended along the Dresden-Prague route until Sunday afternoon amid flooding and landslides in the region.
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