Four people have died, including two firefighters, and more than 30 are missing after six homes collapsed during heavy flooding in Germany.
Police in the country said that it happened in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on Wednesday night.
Around 25 more houses are in danger of collapsing in the hilly Eiffel region.
Two firefighters drowned and the army was deployed to help stranded residents on Wednesday.
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A television report by broadcaster SWR described the situation as "extremely dangerous" and they were told a family-of-five were stranded in a property completely surrounded by water.
Some residents have been spotted taking refuge on the roof of their homes as they wait to be rescued.
Homes have been evacuated in areas within a 50 metre radius of the Ahr river.
The German Weather Service issued an extreme weather warning for parts of three western states. It is believed to be the same weather front that brought flooding to parts of London earlier this week.
In Germany, the city of Hagen declared a state of emergency after the Volme river burst its banks.
Floodwaters caused the lifts to fail in a hospital, and a care home had to evacuated.
Further heavy rainstorms are expected to hit southwestern Germany today, and could continue until Friday night, forecasters warned.
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