In Pictures: Violent storms hit southern Germany

Parts of Germany have been hit by violent storms resulting in severe flooding and mudslides. At least four people are feared dead from the torrential overnight rains. Over 7,000 firefighters and other emergency response teams have been activated to deal with the aftermath.

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May 31, 2016, 10:20 AM

Firefighters help residents clean up a mud-covered street following a heavy storm in Wellmich, Germany, on May 30. PHOTO: EPA

A broken window and a damaged car in Braunsbach, Germany, following a heavy storm. PHOTO: AFP

Dark, stormy clouds gather at a wheat field near Petersdorf, Germany.
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A firefighter cuts down fallen trees which collapsed on to two cars after a heavy thunderstorm in Hamburg-Lohbrügge, Germany.
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Kurt Walter (second from left), a relative of a resident sits on a garage roof and talks to a police officer about the damage and debris following the heavy storms. PHOTO: EPA

A man looks at debris in a residential street in Braunbach after heavy storms and severe weather hit parts of southern Germany causing floods. PHOTO: EPA

Debris and damage seen after heavy storms and severe weather hit parts of southern Germany.
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Flood damage seen after heavy storms and severe weather hit parts of southern Germany causing floods, near Braunbach, Germany.
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A woman stands amidst the water flooding a horse farm in Obernzenn, southern Germany, after a thunderstorm hit the region on May 29.
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Firemen pump out basements of apartment buildings in Oberhausen, western Germany, after a thunderstorm hit the city.
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A man talks on the phone in front of the townhall in Braunsbach following a heavy storm.
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Partially submerged cars stand abandoned in a flooded underpass in Oberhausen, Germany.
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Cars are buried under debris in Braunsbach, Germany.
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