FRANKFURT: A firefighter died whereas making an attempt to rescue residents trapped by main flooding in southern Germany after heavy rain that was anticipated to proceed all through Sunday.
The person, 42, was in a rescue boat carrying 4 firefighters that capsized late on Saturday. His physique was recovered early on Sunday, mentioned a spokesperson for the Bavarian city of Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, round 50 km (30 miles) north of Munich.
Whereas municipalities had days to organize for the flooding, rescue employees nonetheless needed to evacuate tons of of individuals because the water minimize off some areas, authorities mentioned.
“We owe our thanks and respect to the rescue employees and helpers who’re battling the results of the floods in lots of locations,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz mentioned on X.
Financial system Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck pledged assist for the affected areas throughout a go to on Sunday and famous that local weather change is inflicting extra extreme climate occasions.
“Pure disasters have all the time accompanied mankind. What we’re seeing is that the frequency of those occasions is growing considerably. File floods happen each few years … file rainfall each few years,” Habeck, of the Greens Occasion, advised public broadcaster n-tv.
Components of Europe had been hit by main flooding in 2021 that killed practically 200, with Germany bearing the brunt. The catastrophe was largely blamed on the results of local weather change and prompted requires stricter warning and security measures.
The person, 42, was in a rescue boat carrying 4 firefighters that capsized late on Saturday. His physique was recovered early on Sunday, mentioned a spokesperson for the Bavarian city of Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, round 50 km (30 miles) north of Munich.
Whereas municipalities had days to organize for the flooding, rescue employees nonetheless needed to evacuate tons of of individuals because the water minimize off some areas, authorities mentioned.
“We owe our thanks and respect to the rescue employees and helpers who’re battling the results of the floods in lots of locations,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz mentioned on X.
Financial system Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck pledged assist for the affected areas throughout a go to on Sunday and famous that local weather change is inflicting extra extreme climate occasions.
“Pure disasters have all the time accompanied mankind. What we’re seeing is that the frequency of those occasions is growing considerably. File floods happen each few years … file rainfall each few years,” Habeck, of the Greens Occasion, advised public broadcaster n-tv.
Components of Europe had been hit by main flooding in 2021 that killed practically 200, with Germany bearing the brunt. The catastrophe was largely blamed on the results of local weather change and prompted requires stricter warning and security measures.
