Ehee: Heavy rain hits Germany, France and Austria, pupils stranded in schools and families forced to seek refuge on rooftops

Torrential rain has hit Germany, France and Austria leaving hundreds of pupils stranded in their schools and families have been forced to their rooftops.

 In Paris, the Seine bursts its banks in several places after four days of heavy rain and caused severe flooding in the central Loire Valley area and southeast of the capital.

Incessant rain in regions of Germany, France and Austria led to flash flooding , leaving hundreds of pupils sleeping at school overnight as access roads were blocked.

In southern Bavaria state on the Austrian border, firefighters and other emergency services were dispatched to most of the towns.

'The floods came so quickly that people had to escape to the roofs of their houses, a spokesman for the Lower Bavaria regional police said, adding that many streets were submerged.

The town of Triftern, around 200 school children bunked down in their school, preparing to spend the night, when road access became restricted.

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