Germany floods - 11 dead & 70 people missing after homes collapse in floods.
ELEVEN people are dead and up to 70 people are missing when homes collapsed during intense flooding in Germany.
The homes came down in Rhineland-Palatinate in the north-west of the country last night and the dead included two firefighters who drowned.
Two firefighters drowned while trying to save those left stranded by the floods.
At least four are dead and as many as 25 more homes in the Schuld bei Adenau district are reportedly in danger of suddenly collapsing, while six have already crumbled, local police said Thursday morning.
Victims' bodies were found scattered in several places.
A police spokesman in Koblenz said that up to 70 people are missing, Bild reports.
In Solingen and in the Unna district, two men were found dead in their flooded cellars.
The situation in the rural area of Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prum has been described as "extremely dangerous".
A family of five is reportedly stranded in their home while being surrounded by rising water - with rescue attempts proving unsuccessful.
Homes within a 50-metre radius of the Ahr River have been urgently evacuated.
Residents were seen climbing onto the roofs of their homes in a desperate attempt to be rescued by helicopters.
The Germany Weather Service issued an extreme weather warning for three states this week.
The city of Hagen declared a state of emergency after the banks of the Volme river burst.
Rail and road transport has been disrupted by the torrential downpours and the flooding.
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Germany floods: 11 dead and 70 people missing after six homes collapse in heavy rain at Rhineland-Palatinate
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