German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as “terrifying” on July 18 after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of Bavaria was battered by the extreme weather.
Reuters: Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe
Debris covers the bobsleigh and luge track at Koenigssee near Berchtesgaden in southern Germany on July 18, 2021, after heavy rain hit parts of the country, causing devastating flooding.
