Death toll rises as torrential rain and severe flooding force evacuations in Central Europe

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PRAGUE—The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced evacuations.

In the city of Jelenia Gora, which has 75,000 residents, downtown streets were flooded after one of the embankments burst on the Bobr River.

Most parts of the Czech Republic have been affected as authorities declared the highest flood warnings at around 100 places across the country.

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Author / Journalist: Karel Janicek | The Associated Press

Category: BusinessStartups

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Published On: 2024-09-16 @ 11:54:23 (23 hours ago)

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