Floodwaters tore through the streets of Weisweiler, Germany, on Thursday 15 July.

At least 160 people have died in Germany, Belgium and other parts of north-western continental Europe, following unprecedented rainfall.

The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been washed away.

Scientists have linked the disaster to climate change.

This footage was filmed and produced 15 July 2021.

At least 42 people have died in western Germany and many more are missing following severe floods, police say. The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings and cars have been washed away.

The video shows teh water running though streets of Weisweiler, Germany.