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In pictures: Deadly floods hit Germany and Belgium

News imageEPA Firefighters next to a damaged road after flooding in Schuld, GermanyEPA
Firefighters have been responding to flood damage in Schuld, Germany

Rescue workers are continuing to search for stranded residents after deadly flooding hit parts of Europe.

At least 33 people have been confirmed dead in western Germany, as heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks and swept away homes and vehicles. Many others are still missing.

Six people have been killed in Belgium, while other neighbouring countries have also been affected.

News imageAFP A woman is trying to move in a flooded street following heavy rains in LiegeAFP
Roads have been submerged in the Belgian city of Liege
News imageEPA People wade through the water as flooding affects the area after heavy rains in Ensival, Verviers, BelgiumEPA
In Verviers, people waded through the flooded streets
News imageAFP Cars stacked on top of each other around a roundabout in Verviers, BelgiumAFP
Cars in Verviers have been piling up

Some of the most dramatic images came from the German village of Schuld, in the Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate, where a state of emergency has been declared.

The German army has been deployed in some areas to help with rescue operations.

News imageReuters A man and firefighter walk through debris, following heavy rainfalls in Schuld, GermanyReuters
The flooding has left piles of debris in Schuld
News imageEPA A man walks through floodwaters in Schuld, GermanyEPA
Homes in the area have been damaged and destroyed

The extreme weather has also left hundreds of thousands of people in Germany without power.

News imageTwitter @ReneNijholt via Reuters A view of a flooded area in Kyllburg, GermanyTwitter @ReneNijholt via Reuters
Streets have also been flooded in the German town of Kyllburg

Heavy rains were also seen in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where dozens of people were evacuated from their homes.

News imageEPA The fire brigade evacuate people from their homes in South Limburg, the Netherlands, 15 JulyEPA
The fire brigade helped to evacuate people in South Limburg, the Netherlands
News imageEPA A village on Lake Lucerne is covered with flood water, in Stansstad, Switzerland, 15 July 2021EPA
Makeshift bridges were erected over floodwater in Stansstad, Switzerland

Forecasts suggest more heavy rain is due in much of western Europe on Thursday and Friday.

News imageEPA People rescue belongings in caravan at a flooded campsite in Ottenbach, SwitzerlandEPA
This campsite was flooded in Ottenbach, Switzerland

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