Germany cleans up after massive floods
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Frankfurt, Germany: German emergency workers onSaturday were starting a major clean up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest o...
Frankfurt, Germany: German emergency workers on Saturday were starting a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country, while parts of Belgium and the Netherlands were also hit.
A huge downpour Friday in the German state of Saarland deluged buildings, left streets deep underwater and sparked evacuations, with rescuers carrying stranded residents to safety in boats.
Officials said it was the worst flooding in the area in nearly 30 years, with the capital Saarbruecken badly affected and reports saying that a breach in a dyke led to a power station in the state being shut down.
No deaths were reported but at least one person was injured.