Twelve die in swimming accidents across Germany
At least 12 people were reported drowned in swimming accidents during a heat wave across Germany, with several others still missing, authorities say.
The Sunday announcement was made as the European country was facing a heat wave that has brought temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius, prompting more people to go swimming.
Those who died included children and teenagers in the southeastern federal state of Bavaria. There, a six year old and a four year old were carried away by the current after swimming in the Rhine River.
The other drowning incidents were reported in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Hamburg, and Brandenburg.
According to reports, the victims were swimming in areas, where there were no lifeguards.
Saturday and Sunday have been the hottest days of the year so far, according to German media.
The Rhineland town of the central state of Bad Dürkheim registered the country's highest temperature of the heat wave with 39.2 degrees, the German Meteorological Office said.
Storms also resulted in two injuries in Germany, while trees crashed onto roads and downpours damaged homes.
Caravans heading to the coast caused traffic delays on the roads with heat damaging the motorways and rail tracks.
Last year, German Life-savers' Society (DLRG), reported that 392 people drowned in Germany last year, mostly in rivers and lakes.
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