Romania flood death roll rises

Bucharest - The death toll in storms and floods over the past 10 days in Romania has reached 25, the interior ministry said on Wednesday in Bucharest.

Seven people drowned in the hard-hit Harghita district since Sunday and eight have gone missing. By the end of the weekend, 18 people were confirmed killed by incessant storms and floods.

Only in the town Odorheiu Secuiesc, in the Harghita area, 800 houses were submerged. In the broader region, the number of homes penetrated by water rose to 2 800 in 22 towns.

The picture is incomplete, as entire areas remain cut off, owing to floods and landslides.

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