In Lower Bavaria, a steamer was evacuated due to flooding. The ship has been stuck since Sunday, according to a spokeswoman.
In Deggendorf in Lower Bavaria, a passenger ship was evacuated due to flooding. More than 140 people have been taken off the ship since midday, a spokeswoman for the district administration said on Monday. The ship cannot continue its journey due to the flooding on the Danube.
The passengers are mostly elderly people. However, there has been no medical emergency on board so far, it was said. Boats were used to bring the people ashore.
A state of emergency was declared in the district on Monday, as District Administrator Bernd Sibler (CSU) said on the social network Instagram. This will help to better coordinate the measures.
On Monday, the dams in the Niederalteich and Winzer areas were reinforced with sandbags. There has been heavy rain in southern Bavaria for several days, causing dangerous flooding. More than one person has now died, including a firefighter.
Heavy rain, high water, flooding – the storm has southern Germany firmly in its grip. The water levels have reached the heights of a once-in-a-century flood. Dams are breaking. Places are being evacuated. Read everything you need to know in the weather ticker.
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