Chaos in several German cities due to bad weather with storms and heavy rain.
Images of the moment when water floods the streets of the city, in the subway and inside the trains have spread on social networks.
Dozens of flights were canceled at Germany's Frankfurt Airport after heavy rain led to flooding on parts of the tarmac and hours-long suspension of ground operations. pic.twitter.com/obqqj0Zkpe
— DW News (@dwnews) August 17, 2023
Authorities also said they were forced to cancel several flights after rain covered the runway at Frankfurt airport, one of the world's largest.
During the night, in Baden-Württemberg, Palatinate-Rhineland and Thuringia, the rains flooded the first floors of houses.
Germany - Frankfurt International Airport: The buildings have been flooded with masses of water after heavy rainfall, caused by a thunderstorm. The cancellation of many flights have been reported. pic.twitter.com/EtbAVKD7fF
— Jack Straw (@JackStr42679640) August 17, 2023
Hundreds of firemen have gone to the field offering help in the most problematic areas.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the city of Frankfurt, causing flooding, submerging cars and underground stations, and led to dozens of flight cancellations at Frankfurt airport, the country's busiest and a major European hub, authorities said Thursday. ???? pic.twitter.com/3Ve9r1wtbC
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 17, 2023