'It's terrifying' Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Rhineland-Palatinate State Premier Malu Dreyer hold a news conference in the flood-ravaged village of Schuld. Photo: Reuters
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as "terrifying" after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of Bavaria was battered by the extreme weather.