Heavy rain caused heavy damage in Central Europe

Heavy rains hit Central Europe on June 2, killing three people and at least eight people missing, causing flooding, landslides, traffic interruptions and forcing hundreds of people to Evacuating, dozens of cities in this area are threatened with flooding.

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Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic have sent troops to aid after the record level of rainfall in some areas of these countries.

According to Austrian local officials, one person died and two others went missing after a landslide caused by heavy rain and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. Most of the western provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg and the northern region of Austria are under threat from flooding.

The railway lines of Salzburg and Tyrol provinces were stalled due to landslides. Hundreds of firefighters, emergency aid workers and Austrian soldiers were mobilized to clean roads, help people evacuate and erect flood protection fences. Due to prolonged heavy rain, many outdoor activities such as music, were postponed.

Tourists go under rain in Austria.(Source: AFP)

According to the Austrian Meteorological Center, in just a few days, the country was hit by rainfall in both months combined this season. Only on June 1, Vorarlberg province suffered a rainfall of 132mm.

Some Austrian officials fear that it will recur a record flooding situation in 2002, causing a loss of 7.5 billion euros nationwide.

Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic, two people were killed by collapsing in Trebenice, south of Prague, four others were missing and hundreds were evacuated.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas had to declare a state of emergency on June 2 and pledged to support 300 million kronor (US $ 15 million) for relief activities.

Mr. Netras also announced that 2,000 soldiers were ready to support 300 soldiers currently helping to build temporary fences to prevent floods in Prague and other areas.

Prague city government had to limit public transport services and planned to close the metro stations in the city center due to the water from the Vltava river. The train connecting the capital with the eastern part of the country must also be closed.

The historical area of ​​Prague is a UNESCO heritage site, with hundreds of years of buildings, churches and buildings dating to hundreds of years, including the Charles Bridge on the river Vlutava, which had to be closed because of rising water. . Currently, the river level has not reached its peak, but according to the meteorological and hydrological agency, heavy rain will continue in the next few days, so the river level may peak in the coming days.

The current situation makes people worry about repeating the flood in 2002, causing 17 deaths, tens of thousands of people to evacuate and causing billions of dollars in damage across the country.

In Germany, a 48-hour heavy rain caused flooding in the southern and eastern regions of the country, leaving two people missing. Water in the Danube River overflows, causing flooding in the town of Passau in the South.

The railway connecting the German cities of Munich and Salzburg of Austria has been stalled.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged that the federal government would support the affected areas, while the military was sent to support cities in the Eastern region due to rising river water.

Meanwhile, the weather forecast agency of the Swiss Federation said, although the situation is still under control, due to the rising water levels in the lakes, there is still a risk of landslides. .