German Chancellor Scholz visits flood area in northern Germany, Verden - 31 Dec 2023
Residents gather in front a house protected by sandbags in a flooded street in Verden, hit by the flooding of Aller River, Verden, northern Germany 31 December 2023. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Verden as part of travels to different areas in Germany devastated and threatened by current flooding. Thousands of emergency forces are engaged in securing and rescue operations in northern Germany.