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Flood in western Germany leaves 30 missing

About 30 people are missing in western Germany after a flood last night caused by continuous rainfall. A total of six houses collapsed in the town of Schuld in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Another 25 houses in the area are in an unstable condition and at risk of collapse, with the extent of the damage and the exact number of missing yet unknown. Local people were besieged by flood waters and awaiting air rescue.