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After the floods: Germany’s Ahr valley then and now – in pictures

The scars are still visible a year on in valley, which suffered more than half the deaths from the flooding disaster that hit Europe on 14 and 15 July 2021

The dramatic floods of 14 and 15 July 2021 killed more than 220 people in Europe, leaving a trail of destruction in Germany and Belgium, and damage in the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. Western Germany was worst-hit by the flooding. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate registered 49 deaths, while North Rhine-Westphalia said 135 were killed. The total cost of the damage in Germany is estimated to be more than €30bn (£25bn).

In Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, residents are still waiting for the return of normal life a year after the devastation of deadly flash flooding.

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Topic: [The Guardian] After the floods: Germany’s Ahr valley then and now – in pictures (Read 350 times)

[The Guardian] After the floods: Germany’s Ahr valley then and now – in pictures

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