Torrential rain causes floods in France and Germany
The outbreak of severe weather leading to floods began at the weekend with lightning strikes which left children in both countries fighting for their lives.
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A French firefighter evacuates a baby from a flooded area in Chalette-sur-Loing, near Orleans, France. Six days of torrential rain in France have caused the Seine and other rivers to burst their banks, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people in riverside towns south of Paris and in the Loire Valley. Reuters
French firefighters on a small boat evacuate residents in Chalette-sur-Loing. Rescue workers have responded to around 10,000 calls and evacuated more than 5,000 people since the deluge began at the weekend. Reuters
French firefighters carry out evacuations in Montargis. In the small town of Montargis, the water had risen so high that only the tops of cars could still be seen peeking above the surface along the high street. Reuters
French firefighters evacuate residents in Nemours. Meanwhile, the body of an 86-year-old woman was found in her flooded house in Souppes-sur-Loing in central France, where some towns have been hit by the worst flooding in more than 100 years. Reuters
Road signs appear isolated in the rising waters from the Seine River as high waters causes flooding along the river. Reuters
An aerial view of flood damage the Bavarian village of Simbach am Inn east of Munich, Germany. Dangerously swollen rivers have caused loss of life and severely damaged towns in Bavaria. Reuters
People walk in the street damaged by floods in the Bavarian village of Simbach am Inn east of Munich. Rescue workers found the bodies of three people in a house in Simbach am Inn on Wednesday and police warned that several other people were missing. Reuters
People clear damage in the flooded Bavarian village of Simbach am Inn. "The floods came so quickly that people had to escape to the roofs of their houses," a spokesman for the Lower Bavaria police said. Reuters