The flooded Elbe flows along the partially collapsed Carola Bridge in Dresden, Germany.
In Photos: Flood Wreaks Havoc In Central Europe; Rescue Ops Underway
A massive flood triggered by extreme rainfall continues to pound Central Europe. So far, the deadly deluge has swamped parts of Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Romania as a low-pressure system crossing the region caused record-high rains for days.
Central Europe Floods: An aerial view of a flood in Czech Republic | Photo: AP/Darko Bandic
An aerial view of a flooded neighbourhood in Bohumin, Czech Republic.
Central Europe Floods: Flooded resort village in Hungary | Photo: Gergely Janossy/MTI via AP
An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the flooded resort village of Venek and the swollen Danube River near Gyor, Hungary.
Central Europe Floods: Soldiers fill and arrange sandbags in Poland | Photo: AP/Krzysztof Zatycki
Soldiers fill and arrange sandbags to help strengthen the embankments and to prevent flooding near the city of Wroclaw, southwestern Poland.
Central Europe Floods: Flooded River Danube in Slovakia | Photo: AP/Tomas Hrivnak
A man riding a bicycle is reflected in water infiltrated through anti-flood barriers on the banks of the River Danube, in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Central Europe Floods: Swollen Danube River in Hungary | Photo: Gergely Janossy/MTI via AP
An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the flooded resort village of Venek and the swollen Danube River near Gyor, Hungary.
Central Europe Floods: Flooded neighbourhood in Ostrava, Czech Republic | Photo: AP/Darko Bandic
Geese stand on an outdoor table in a flooded neighbourhood in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Central Europe Floods: Partially collapsed Carola Bridge, in Dresden | Photo: Robert Michael/dpa via AP
The flooded Elbe flows along the partially collapsed Carola Bridge, in Dresden, Germany. The angel "Fama" can be seen in the foreground on the Academy of Fine Arts.
Central Europe Floods: Soldiers who help strengthen the embankments in Wroclaw, Poland | Photo: AP/Krzysztof Zatycki
Soldiers who help strengthen the embankments and to prevent floodings walk by sandbags near the city of Wroclaw, southwestern Poland.
Central Europe Floods: Firefighters removing piles of debris in Glucholazy, Poland | Photo: Marcin Muskala/KG PSP via AP
This handout photo provided by the Polish fire department, shows firefighters removing piles of debris dumped in the streets by high flood wave that is passing through southwestern Poland, in Glucholazy, Poland.
Central Europe Floods: Flooded sports club in Plav, Czech Republic | Photo: AP/Stanislav Hodina
A view of flooded sports club in Plav, Czech Republic.
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