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Interior Ministry spokesperson Leonie Möllmann said the ministry is not providing numbers on injured or missing people at the moment. The interior ministry in Germany's most populous state populous state of North-Rhine Westphalia told CNN that the number of at least 43 deaths has not gone up from earlier Friday. Police also say that at least 362 people have been injured. As many as 1,300 people were still unaccounted for – mainly as a result of phone lines being down – but officials now say they expect those numbers to be revised down. ''We fear that the number of fatalities could rise over the next few days.'' The death toll in Rhineland-Palatinate has risen to at least 62, Ulrich Sopart, a police spokesperson in the city of Koblenz, told CNN. The Europe-wide death toll now stands at 125. 'The government will also do everything possible to ensure that affected families and municipalities can be supported as best as possible.”Īt least 105 people have died in Germany following torrential rainfalls that swept through the country, hundreds are still missing, authorities said Friday. 'I realize it is impossible to make up for the great loss, but what we can do today is help each other as best we can at this particularly difficult moment. 'These are all signs that at a time like this, at a time of severe setbacks, we stand shoulder to shoulder in our country. We also see spontaneous actions of solidarity everywhere: providing food, clothing and other materials.

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'At a time like this it is good to see solidarity from all over the country is shown towards those affected. I think that is understandable at a time when so many people will still be in great difficulty, and it also makes sense since a large part of the equipment at that time will still be fully deployed at the scene of the catastrophe. 'The festivities of our national holiday on July 21 will also take place in a more limited format. Eyes on the horizon: The regions impacted by the devastating flash floods in Germany will see ''much better weather in the coming days,'' the German weather service Deutscher Wetterdienst told CNN Friday.Sending aid: The German Football Association (DFB) and the German Football League (DFL) have pledged 3 million euros - or about $3.5 million - to aid floods victims in their country.''We fear that the number of fatalities could rise over the next few days,' Ulrich Sopart, a police spokesperson in the city of Koblenz, told CNN. Grim milestone: At least 105 people have died in Germany and hundreds are still missing, authorities said Friday.Official visit: Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia state on Saturday after it was hit by severe flooding, a statement released by his office said Friday.Support on the way: Germany has deployed 850 soldiers to assist with its disaster relief effort after severe flooding left at least 105 people dead in two western states, the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces, tweeted Friday.

Infrastructure fails: A dam along the river Rur in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia broke Friday night, according to the regional government. Officials have started the evacuation of about 700 residents in the Ophoven neighborhood of the city of Wassenberg.Travel delays: Flood damage in the states of North Rhine Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate is severely affecting train travel in Germany, according to Germany’s rail service Deutsche Bahn.