Weather & Science

Widespread Flooding Disrupts Cross-Border Transport in Germany

Country bracing for more heavy rains and shipping disruptions
Evacuations ongoing after dam and dike near Augsburg broke

Firefighters and volunteers pump the flood water into tankers in Dasing, Bavaria, Germany, on June 1.Photographer: Sven Hoppe/picture alliance/Getty Images

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By Petra Sorge

June 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM UTC

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Heavy rains in southern Germany and parts of Switzerland caused major disruptions to transport and communications, with thunderstorms set to intensify over the weekend.

Train connections between Bavaria’s capital of Munich, Zurich in Switzerland and Bregenz in Austria were cancelled on Saturday, with the outage expected to continue until Sunday, the train operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement.