Severe Flooding in Southern Germany Claims Four Lives, Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits affected areas, highlighting the increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change.

Heavy rains caused dams to burst and rivers to overflow, leading to widespread evacuations in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
A firefighter died during a rescue operation, and several other fatalities were reported from flooded basements.
Train services and road transport have been severely disrupted, with landslides causing a high-speed train to derail.
Authorities have deployed around 40,000 emergency personnel to manage the crisis and assist residents.
German officials emphasize the role of climate change in the increasing severity and frequency of such natural disasters.