Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave hundreds stranded

Bucharest, Romania:Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds strande...

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

Rescue services scrambled to save people in the hard-hit eastern counties of Galati and Vaslui.

The bodies of three elderly women and two men were found in the localities of Pechea, Draguseni, Costache Negri, and Corod, the Department for Emergency Situations said.

Authorities later added that one of the victims had been dead for two days and "did not die due to the effects of the weather” but from other causes.

Emergency authorities released video footage showing teams of rescuers evacuating people using small lifeboats through muddy waters and carrying some elderly people to safety.