5 dead in Romania as central Europe braces for severe flooding

A rescuer carries a woman in Pechea, Romania, on Sept. 14, 2024, after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas. (Romanian Emergency Services via AP) Firefighters build flood barriers on the left bank of the Vlatva River near the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, on Sept. 13, 2024.

Five people in eastern Romania were found dead after torrential rainstorms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday.