Particularly affected are the areas in the federal state of Saarland.

According to media reports in the area of Bliesransbach 240 emergency services were active during the night.

A car between debris in Bliesransbach, Germany, 01 June 2018. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

 Firefighters stand in front of a Porsche car in a flooded garage in Bliesransbach, Germany, 01 June 2018. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

A car and a motorbike between debris in Bliesransbach, Germany, 01 June 2018. // EPA-EFE PHOTO

Firefighters pump water from a flooded underground car park in Sindelfingen, Germany, 01 June 2018. // EPA-EFE PHOTO