Angela Merkel says her ‘heart goes out’ to flood victims after disaster leaves at least 59 dead
Devastating flooding in Germany has killed nearly 60 people, with more than a thousand missing in one district alone, as Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed deep sympathy for victims of a “catastrophe” whose extent will only be seen in the coming days.
On Thursday night, authorities in the district of Ahrweiler in western Germany said the death toll was expected to climb, with about 1,300 people believed to be missing, due partly to damage to mobile phone networks.