- German Chancellor Angela Merkel fears the full extent of the disaster will only be seen in the coming days
- Around 15,000 members of the German emergency services, police and army were on the ground in the worst-hit areas
- In Germany's devastated Ahrweiler district, around 1,300 people were unaccounted for
"It made such a loud noise and given how fast it came down, we thought it would break the door down."
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