At least 19 killed in floods across Europe, U.S.June 3, 2016 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris' world-famous Louvre and Musee d'Orsay museums shut on Friday, June 3 to salvage valuable artworks from their basements, as the rain-swollen River Seine neared its highest level in three decades, AFP reports. At least 14 people have been killed in floods that have wrought havoc in Europe after days of torrential rain, trapping people in their homes and forcing rescuers to row lifeboats down streets turned into rivers. Authorities said the river could swell to "perhaps 6.50 metres in a worst-case scenario", comfortably beating the level reached during floods in 1982. Persistently heavy rainfall across western and central Europe has swollen rivers and claimed victims from at least four countries. Ten people have been killed in Germany and two in Romania, while a beekeeper died in Belgium while trying to protect his hives from the floods. In France, a man on horseback drowned on Thursday after being swept away by a swollen river in Evry-Gregy-sur-Yerre, southeast of Paris. In the United States, five soldiers based at Fort Hood in Texas died Thursday when their Army truck overturned at a creek crossing during flooding, officials said. Four others were missing. Three soldiers were rescued after the Light Medium Tactical Vehicle was swept off a low-water crossing by rushing water and into the flooded Owl Creek, where the vehicle overturned around 11:30 a.m. local time. They were hospitalized in stable condition. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |