Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Vienna. Images show the weather chaos.
The most important things in brief
- Heavy rainfall creates chaotic scenes in Vienna.
- Record summer rain has flooded roads and railway lines.
- A woman was pushed under a bus by the water masses.
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Rainy weather is causing chaos in Vienna: Yesterday, Saturday, record summer rain fell in the Austrian capital. This led to flooded streets – and chaotic images.
On the outskirts of Vienna, more than 110 liters of rain per square meter fell. This is the highest value for a summer month in the 152-year history of measurements, as the broadcaster ORF reports.
Videos and pictures show flooded underpasses and cars stuck in the water.
Weather: Pedestrian hit by bus
The floodwaters also led to rescue operations. A pedestrian fell on a sloping street near a bus stop.
According to the fire department, she was carried away by the water and pushed under a stationary bus.
Firefighters lifted the vehicle and freed the woman, a fire department spokesman told the German Press Agency. She was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.
Recently, rainy weather has also caused damage in Switzerland. The Bernese Oberland was particularly affected.
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