Death toll rises as more rivers burst their banks in central European floods
Intense flooding caused by heavy rain across central Europe has killed at least 18 people, with more rivers bursting their banks on Monday. More than 12,000 people have been evacuated in the Czech Republic, the country's prime minister said Sunday evening, while villages and towns across eastern Romania have been submerged by the rising waters.
Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 18 people, authorities said on Monday, as more people were evacuated.
High winds and unusually heavy rainfall have hit swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since Friday.
The rains have flooded streets and submerged entire neighbourhoods in some places, while shutting down public transport and electricity in others.
The storm has caused the deaths of seven people in Romania, four in Poland, four in Austria and three in the Czech Republic, according to the latest tallies. Several people remain missing.
The Czech Republic and Poland have also reported deaths, evacuations and significant destruction in the worst-hit areas.
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