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Death toll rises to 11 in fierce eastern European storm

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Garden equipment in front of a flooded residential house in Atzenbrugg im Tullnerfeld, Austria, on September 16, 2024. [AFP]

The death toll has risen to 11 in the powerful storm that unleashed flooding in eastern and central Europe, authorities said Monday after additional victims were reported in Austria and the Czech Republic.

Since Thursday, swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been hit by high winds and unusually heavy rainfall.

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