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06/02/2024June 2, 2024
Firefighter dead in Bavaria after boat capsizes
A 42-year-old volunteer firefighter was confirmed dead after the rubber dinghy he was riding on capsized in Bavaria overnight. The man and three of his colleagues were attempting to reach and evacuate survivors from a flooded house in the Bavarian town of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.
The man’s body was retrieved on Sunday morning. The other people on the boat were alive and accounted for, officials said.
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Skip next section More storms, rain to hit south Germany on Sunday
06/02/2024June 2, 2024
More storms, rain to hit south Germany on Sunday
On Sunday, Germany’s weather agency DWD issued a new storm and rain warning for the regions of the country already affected by flooding. Meteorologists said parts of northern Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg could see rainfall of 70 liters per square meter (18.5 gallons per 10.8 square feet) on Sunday afternoon.
At least ten communities in Bavaria declared a state of emergency due to .
The latest weather warning, however, indicates that the storms might also affect the central states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, as well as Thuringia.
dj/wd (AFP, dpa)
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