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‘Catastrophe of epic proportions’: seven drown in Europe amid heavy floods



Storm Boris has caused rivers to burst banks and trapped people in their homes across Austria, Poland and SlovakiaSeven people have drowned in Austria, Poland and Romania and four others are missing in the Czech Republic as Storm Boris continues to lash central and eastern Europe, bringing torrential rain and floods that have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.Swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been battered by high winds and unusually fierce rains since Thursday. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/15/catastrophe-of-epic-proportions-six-drown-in-europe-amid-heavy-floods-storm-boris-poland-austria-slovakia-hungary

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Publish date : 2024-09-15 15:45:34

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