A diver who worked at the locking complex in the Lower Rhine near Driel (Gelderland) disappeared underwater at noon on Friday. According to a spokeswoman, emergency services have been massacred to detect the diver. A trauma helicopter landed in a neighboring meadow.
The heavy rainfall in Germany in recent days, according to Public Works to increased water levels rise which are especially for this time of year. Thursday morning, the water level of 12 meters above sea level is exceeded at Lobith. The lower floodplains along the Rhine, Waal, Lek and IJssel can therefore flood
