A regional train sits in flood waters at the local station in Kordel, Germany (Sebastian Schmitt/dpa via AP)Germany’s national railway operator has estimated that last week’s flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros (£1.1 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation. Authorities are still working to determine the overall cost of the floods that did their worst damage in western Germany and eastern Belgium. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this week that the damage is “immense” and will take a long time to repair. He said its initial estimate is that the flooding caused damage to the railway network and stations of around 1.3 billion euros. At least six people were killed last week and two were missing after floods in neighboring Rize province.

Source: Irish Independent July 23, 2021 09:56 UTC