Rescue operations are still underway in western Germany and Belgium as hundreds remain missing following flash floods. Regional authorities say several people died after their houses collapsed and rescuers rushed to help others still trapped in their homes. As many as 1,300 people remain missing in Germany and five people are still missing in Belgium, according to the Associated Press.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the catastrophic flooding, which turned homes into death traps, affected hundreds of thousands of people, NBC News reports.