At least 120 people have died and hundreds more in western Europe are unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. In Germany, where the death toll now stands at over 100, Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a determined battle against climate change. Entire villages have been destroyed, and officials in the western German district of Ahrweiler say up to 1,300 people are unaccounted for. Lake Lucerne is flooding into the town and people in Basel have been told to keep well away from the River Rhine. There is also the risk of mud and rock slides in the Alps as the flood waters run off.

Source: The Nation July 16, 2021 16:07 UTC