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6 die in flooding in eastern Czech Republic
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 25 - 06 - 2009

At least six people have drowned in flooding that has hit the eastern Czech Republic after heavy rains,
officials said Thursday, according to AP.
Lukas Humpl, spokesman for the regional rescue service,
said three people died in the town of Jesenik nad Odrou on
Thursday morning. Rescue workers are still searching the
town as waters gradually recede, Humpl said.
He said three other people died in nearby towns. In
addition, two people died of heart problems while rescuers
were struggling to reach them.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated throughout the
region and a number of roads and railway lines have been
closed as rivers flooded their banks.
The country's security council will meet later Thursday to
assess the situation at the request of Prime Minister Jan
Fischer. Fischer expressed his sympathy to the people in
the affected area.
The situation remained tense in neighboring Austria
Thursday, where driving rain over the past few days caused
major flooding in northern, central and eastern parts of
the country.
While the water levels of a number of rivers dropped
overnight as the downpours diminished, authorities warned
that thunderstorms and sporadic showers could cause more
problems.
Thousands of firefighters and other rescue crews continued
to drain buildings and soaked streets throughout the
affected regions. In some places, such as the Medieval town
of Steyr in Upper Austria province, cleanup efforts were
under way after the water began receding.
In the capital Vienna, the famous Albertina museum began
evacuating its storage facility _ filled with 950,000
pieces of priceless art _ as a precaution after traces of
humidity were detected.


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