4 dead, 30 missing in massive floods in western Germany

Weather of Arabia - Heavy rains caused massive floods in parts of western Germany, which led to the disruption of trains, road and river transport within the city of Hagen, the country's most populous region.

The German Meteorological Agency issued a warning of bad weather in parts of three western states, and the city of Hagen declared a state of emergency after the Volm River flooded.

Four people were killed and more than 30 were missing after several houses collapsed after torrential rains, severe flooding and the Rhine overflowing in western Germany, destroying homes and leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops.

The city's crisis response team warned that in the coming hours, the water level will reach levels that are only repeated once every twenty-five years, and advised those living near the city's rivers to move to higher lands immediately, according to the public WDR station.

"Usually we only see a situation like this in winter," said Bernd Millig, an environmental official in North Rhine-Westphalia, the state most affected by floods. "It's very unusual in summer," he added.