Berlin, August 03, 2024, Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall flooded roads in parts of Germany, causing significant damage in some places, officials said on Friday, as some areas braced for further rainfall.
According to dpa, rescue workers were called out to hundreds of incidents, with the region of Franconia in Bavaria among the places worst affected. Several cars sank in flooded underpasses in Nuremberg and Fürth, and in one district, there was a temporary power cut and streets and cellars were flooded.
The worst financial damage was caused by a heavy thunderstorm in Untermerzbach north of Nuremberg. The fire brigade said in an initial assessment that a warehouse with around 60 to 70 vehicles went up in flames, most likely due to a lightning strike. The owner made a statement similar to that of a dpa reporter at the scene.
The damage ran to $5.4 million, according to the police.