Bavaria’s state premier Markus Söder described the flooding as a "catastrophe" but praied cooperation between the police, fire service and Red Cross.
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00:00 Rescue operations are ongoing as torrential rain and flooding continue to batter southern
00:07 Germany.
00:11 Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria have been particularly badly affected, with several communities subject
00:16 to state of emergency orders and in some cases entire villages evacuated.
00:22 Meteorologists estimate that some areas have received more rainfall in 24 hours than they
00:27 normally get across a month.
00:30 Germany's Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said the death of a firefighter reported on Sunday
00:35 had knocked him off his feet.
00:37 "Many people have lost their lives, but they have probably lost their homes and property
00:44 in the worst case scenario.
00:46 You have to keep in mind that many people will be helpless and will not know how to
00:53 move on."
00:54 Meanwhile a long distance train derailed near the town of Schwäbisch Gemünd in Baden-Württemberg
00:59 after the ground underneath the track gave way.
01:03 The ICE train was then hit by a landslide.
01:06 Deutsche Bahn said 185 passengers were on board but none were hurt.
01:12 The German rail operator has warned of extensive cancellations and delays across the network.
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