Death toll climbs past 110 in European floods

Source: The Hill | July 16, 2021 | Lexi Lonas

The death toll in Germany and Belgium has climbed past 110 after heavy rainfall produced extreme flooding that caused buildings to collapse and trapped people inside their homes.

There are at least 63 people who died in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and at least 43 people who died in North Rhine-Westphalia, officials say, according to The Associated Press. Officials warn that the number could climb higher.

There are 1,300 people who are still considered missing, but authorities said the high number could be from duplicate names and increased difficulty to reach people due to internet connectivity being unavailable in some parts of the country because of the storm. 

Parts of Belgium were also hit during the storm, with at least 12 people dead and five still missing, according to the AP.

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