Paris floodwaters set to peak as more rain forecast

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River Seine bursts its banks. 2 June 2016Image copyrightAFP
Image captionThe River Seine in Paris has already burst its banks in several places
Floodwaters in Paris are forecast to peak on Friday with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level.
Floods waters rise up the Zouave statue in ParisImage copyright
Image captionWaters are rising up the Zouave statue in Paris. The 1910 floods reached his shoulders

Media captionFive people drowned in their own homes on Wednesday, as Dan Johnson reports
French President Francois Hollande said the weather was a serious climate phenomenon and a global challenge.
Earlier in the week, four people died in floods in south-western Germany.
Debris and damaged cars in Bavaria, southern GermanyImage copyright
Image captionIn Bavaria, the waters engulfed streets
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