Two people have perished and at least seven more were missing on Sunday as torrential rains lashed central Europe, triggering floods and landslides and disrupting transport.
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Austria and Germany sent in army units to help with rescue efforts after rains reached record levels in some areas, while hundreds of roads have been closed and rail services cut.
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The banks of the mighty Danube river burst in one area in Germany while dozens of towns have been put on flood alert across a large swathe of central Europe.
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In Austria, one person was killed and two people reported missing following landslides triggered by heavy rains that forced several hundred people from their homes, local authorities said.