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A volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation amid heavy rain and flooding in southern Germany, local police said Sunday.
Four emergency workers were trying to reach people trapped by floodwaters near Pfaffenhofen in the Bavaria region when their boat overturned.
Three of the crew managed to get to safety, while the fourth, aged 42, was found dead in the water by other rescuers around 2:20 am (0020 GMT).
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told X: “I am saddened by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen. My thoughts are with his family and colleagues. “We owe gratitude and respect to the rescuers and helpers who are fighting the consequences of the floods in many places.”
A rescue operation was underway to find another volunteer firefighter in Offingen, Bavaria. The 22-year-old fell into the floodwaters after his boat capsized overnight, local police said.
Heavy rains that began on Friday caused flooding in the southern states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Sunday that the rail link between Stuttgart and Augsburg was closed due to bad weather.
Two carriages of a high-speed train traveling on the line derailed after a landslide, according to media reports.
None of the passengers on board were injured in the incident late on Saturday, near Schwäbisch Gmünd in Baden-Württemberg.
Several counties in Bavaria have declared states of emergency due to high water levels.
The German weather service warned of further heavy rain in southern Germany on Sunday.
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