Rising rivers flooding parts of central Europe
Central Europe is fighting floods after heavy rain and melting snow pushed rivers over their banks in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The Danube River in Budapest reached a 120-year peak late Tuesday night, and is expected to take more than a week to fall back from the 8.6 metres above its normal level.
The government sent more than 10,000 soldiers and police to help thousands of volunteers who were maintaining flood defences in the city.
The Hungarian government has also banned shipping on the Danube as waves caused by the vessels lapped over flood walls.
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