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Europe, record heavy rains have killed 58 people in Germany so far and at least 6 people in Belgium.
Thousands of residents have been evacuated, with dozens of people missing.
Correspondent Lee Hyun-jung.
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whole village was submerged in muddy water and turned into a sea of water, and the messy debris piled up as high as a house.
An emergency helicopter rescues the evacuated people one by one on the roof.
In Germany alone, 58 people have died and more than 40 are missing in record-breaking torrential rains in 100 years.
In some places, up to 160 liters of rain per square meter fell 24 hours a day.
[Victims: The basement of the house was flooded and the floor was damaged.
Everything is messed up.]
Electricity and communication were cut off in the affected area, and firefighters and military personnel were dispatched to rescue the isolated residents.
Three of our Koreans also lost contact at one time, but it was confirmed that they evacuated safely.
In Belgium, torrential rains have flooded rivers, killing at least six people and temporarily halting rail services in the south.
Heavy rains hit western Europe, including the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy, causing residents to evacuate.
Meteorologists attribute the record heavy rainfall to climate change.
He pointed out that as the average global temperature rises, extreme rainfall is possible.