We bring forth images from various European countries, including Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Poland, which are experiencing reportedly the worst flooding in the last 70 years.
The floods to hit the Czech Republic in a decade have killed at least six people dead and forced thousands from their homes across central Europe. Almost 2,700 people were evacuated from low-lying areas while the rising water threatened Prague's historic centre, forced school closures and disrupted public transport.
The Czech Republic government had declared a state of emergency on Sunday, deploying 2,000 troops in its rescue drive.
Thousands of households were hit with power outages. Fallen trees snarled rail traffic across western regions.
Flooding has also been reported in Austria and water levels have risen in Germany and Poland after heavy rain in central Europe over the past week swelled rivers.
In Germany, more than 7,000 people have been moved from their homes in the town of Eilenburg, BBC reported.
At least one person died and two are missing in Austria near Salzburg.
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A street sign is partially submerged in the flooded centre of the Bavarian town of Passau, near Munich, Germany.
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Flooded houses next to river Steyr are pictured during heavy rainfall in the small Austrian city of Steyr. During heavy rain rivers burst their banks, flooding parts of Tyrol, Salzburg, Lower and Upper Austria.
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A general overview shows the flooded centre of the Bavarian town of Passau. Following heavy rain and thaw, the Inn and Donau rivers are expected to rise to over 11 meters.
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People stand next to a bridge and watch the flooding of river Steyr during heavy rainfall in the small Austrian city of Steyr.
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A resident stands at his property on a flooded street in the town of Grimma, near Leipzig. Authorities in the German state of Saxon have declared Grimma a disaster area, according to local media.
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Cars are parked on flooded street after heavy rainfalls in the western Austrian village of Koessen.
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A firefighter removes driftwood from a weir at the flooded Reuss river in the northern Swiss town of Windisch, Zurich. Heavy rainfall caused a rise in water levels in the rivers in northern Switzerland.
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