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Images show dam burst in Polish town of Paczków: evacuations underway in several places

Images show dam burst in Polish town of Paczków: evacuations underway in several places


In the Polish city of Paczków, a breach has occurred in the dam of the Topol reservoir. Images show the water flowing away. Evacuations are in full swing in Paczków itself and in the nearby city of Nysa. In the meantime, images are coming from the border village of Lądek-Zdró that show the power of the water. A car was dragged along by a raging river and ended up with brutal force against the pillar of a bridge. The death toll after the passage of Cyclone Boris has risen to at least fifteen. Victims were reported in Romania, Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. Follow the news about the extreme weather conditions in Central Europe in this live blog.

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