From Dhaka to Germany: Water, water everywhere, after the flood
From Dhaka to Germany: Water, water everywhere, after the flood
The devastating flooding in Western Germany and Belgium took a major toll on lives as it ripped through houses and roads, leaving battered towns that shopowners described as 'unrecognisable'. But it isn't just Europe, as these photos will show, leading to an even urgent question: Are extreme downpours around the world the latest sign of a global warming crisis?
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The jerseys of an old men's football team of the local sports club are hung out after being taken out of a flooded cellar in Rhineland-Palatinate, Dernau, in Germany. Numerous houses in the village were completely destroyed or severely damaged. Germany, 19 July 2021