Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

At least 8 dead as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe

The swollen Biala River in Glucholazy, southern Poland.Sergei Gapon/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

(CNN) — At least eight people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption.

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