Original title: The number of victims in the Belgian floods rose to 31. The search and rescue work for missing persons continues. Source: CCTV News Client
According to the news released by the Crisis Center of the Belgian Federal Ministry of the Interior on the afternoon of the 18th local time, the floods in southeastern Belgium have caused at least 31 deaths and 163 others have lost contact. The number of victims will continue to change.
It is understood that the situation in the affected area in Belgium has gradually improved on the 18th, and only the tributaries of the Meaini River in Namur and Liege are still on alert. The Crisis Center of the Belgian Federal Ministry of the Interior also stated that the on-site disaster relief work in various places has basically ended, and the search and rescue of the missing persons and the dredging and finishing work are continuing. In addition, in the provinces of Liège and Wallonia Brabant, the power supply problem of more than 37,000 households has yet to be resolved.
On the 18th, the Belgian Railway Department also made an updated assessment of the recovery of traffic in the disaster area. In Liege Province, the worst-hit province, the No. 37 railway connecting Liege and Pepinster is expected to be re-opened until August 30 because of a bridge collapse along the route. (Headquarters reporter Zou Heyi)
(Edited by Shao Xiwei)
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