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Germany floods: Dozens killed after record rain in Germany and Belgium
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57846200At least 67 people have died in Germany and Belgium after record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks.
Most of the victims were in Germany, but nine died in Belgium, including a 15-year-old girl.
The German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were worst hit, but the Netherlands is also badly affected.
Experts say that climate change is expected to increase the frequency of extreme weather events, but linking any single event to global warming is complicated.
