The deaths happened in in the Eifel district of Ahrweiler in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate after flooding caused by continual rain, police said. In the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm, the situation is still extremely dangerous due to high water, according to a district spokesperson. People also had to be rescued from the roofs of their caravans at the Stahlhütte campsite in Dorsel (Ahrweiler district) and other sites along the Ahr. As The Local has been reporting, severe rain and storms have been affecting Germany this week. There were flash floods on Tuesday and flooded areas along both the eastern and western borders of the country.

Source: The Local July 15, 2021 07:07 UTC