Western Europe hit by heavy rains and flooding

Storms across parts of western Europe in recent days caused rivers and reservoirs to burst their banks, resulting in flash floods, with dozens trapped on the roofs of their houses awaiting rescue.

• ‘We were lucky, we survived,’: Germans describe flooding hitting western Europe
• At least 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods cause havoc across western Europe
• More than 20 dead in heavy western Europe floods, dozens missing