The 42-year-old firefighter misplaced his life when the boat he was in with three different rescuers sank close to Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria. Pfaffenhofen is among the Bavarian areas which have declared a state of emergency as a consequence of rising waters.
Rescuers had been attempting to succeed in individuals trapped by floods when their boat overturned. Three individuals managed to flee however the fourth man was discovered lifeless within the water by one other rescue workforce round 2:20am.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated he was saddened by the demise, expressing
Firefighter wanted in Offingen
Rescue work was additionally underway on Sunday to search out one other volunteer firefighter in Offingen in Bavaria. The 22-year-old additionally fell into the water when his boat sank in a flooded space, police stated.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding in neighboring Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg since Friday. In Bavaria, 3,000 residents had been compelled to depart their houses as a consequence of rising waters, the area’s Inside Ministry stated.
The railway was stopped
Deutsche Bahn stated on Sunday that the rail line connecting the cities of Stuttgart and Augsburg has been suspended as a consequence of unhealthy climate.
Two automobiles of a high-speed practice touring on this line had been derailed on Saturday afternoon after a landslide, in line with media studies. No passengers had been injured on this incident which occurred close to Schwäbisch Gmünd.
A number of Bavarian provinces have declared a state of emergency. The German Climate Service (DWD) warned of additional heavy precipitation on Sunday in Bavaria. Chancellor Scholz is anticipated to go to the affected areas on Monday.
2024-06-02 16:46:14
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