Belgian party calls for investigation into deadly floods

A political party in Belgium has requested the appointment of a parliamentary commission to investigate the deadly floods that ravaged several towns this month

BRUSSELS -- A political party in Belgium on Monday requested the appointment of a parliamentary commission to investigate the deadly floods that ravaged several towns in the country earlier this month. The Humanist Democratic Centre (CDH) said it does not want to launch a “witch hunt” but hopes to shed the light on the disaster that killed 37 people in Belgium and left several missing. Together with the deaths in Germany, the death toll from the flooding exceeded 210. Meanwhile, groups of Belgian citizens are considering taking legal action against the state for its alleged failure to protect them. “The urgency remains to help the victims, and all the efforts must be directed currently on the management of the crisis,” the CDH party said.