Death toll rising amid catastrophic flooding in Europe

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • July 16, 2021

A dam along the river Rur in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which has been hit by flooding, broke Friday night, the government sayshttps://t.co/yPHuRLxyns

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