German Floods Prove Need For Urgent Climate Action, Says Chancellor

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said flooding in the south of the country was a call to action on the climate crisis, as the death toll from the disaster rose yesterday and thousands faced another night away from their homes.

- Kate Connolly

At least four people have died, others are missing and thousands have been forced to evacuate after torrential rain at the weekend caused widespread flooding in Bavaria.

Speaking on a visit to Reichertshofen, in a flood-hit area north of Munich, Scholz said such floods were no longer a "one-off".

"This is an indication that something is up here. We must not neglect the task of stopping man-made climate change," he said.