At least 8 dead as Storm Boris continues to pound Central, Eastern Europe
Al Jazeera
The death toll in Central and Eastern Europe has risen as Storm Boris continued to pummel the region, causing massive floods.
One person drowned in southwestern Poland on Sunday, a firefighter taking part in rescue efforts was killed in Austria and two more people were killed in Romania as strong winds and heavy rains were forecast to persist for a fourth day on Monday. Floods killed four people in Romania on Saturday.
Thousands of people were evacuated on Sunday from their homes in the Czech Republic following days of torrential rain that caused rivers to burst their banks in several parts of the region.
A low-pressure system named Boris has triggered downpours from Austria to Romania, leading to some of the worst flooding in nearly three decades in hard-hit areas in the Czech Republic and Poland.
More rain and strong winds are forecast until at least Monday, though the rain eased on Sunday in Romania, which bore the brunt of flooding a day earlier.
