Five people are missing after flooding a coal mine in Yulin City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and local Chinese authorities in the city said, Xinhua reported Friday. , There was also a flow of sand in the work area, noting that rescue teams are currently working at the site of the accident, while the cause of the accident is being investigated.
And the number of victims of floods caused by torrential rains in western Germany and Belgium rose to more than 100 dead and hundreds missing.
The British English-language channel "Sky News" reported that the states of "North Rhine-Westphalia" and "Rhineland-Palatinate" were the most affected in Germany.
Officials also warned that areas in both countries "remain in danger," and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she expected more casualties.
The channel indicated that the authorities in the district of "Arweiler" located in the south of the German state "Cologne" announced that about 1,300 people are missing.
It is noteworthy that the floods caused a power outage in a number of villages, and there are fears of the collapse of a water barrier dam.
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