ITV News published this video item, entitled “Exclusive footage: Flood-damaged homes and debris-lined streets along river in Belgium | ITV News” – below is their description.
Homes ripped apart by floods, floating cars and piles of rubble and debris are some of the scenes seen in the areas near the river Vesdre in Belgium.
ITV News flew a helicopter along the Belgian-German river, over the areas of Chaudfontaine, Trooz and Pepinster, to assess the damage wreaked by heavy floods across western Europe.
More than 190 people have died in the floods, fuelled by days of heavy rain, and searches remain underway for the missing.
Read more: https://www.itv.com/news/2021-07-19/footage-shows-damaged-homes-and-debris-lined-streets-along-river-after-floods-leave-190-dead
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In This Story: Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest.
It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of 376 per square kilometre (970/sq mi). The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.
Legally, Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional and linguistic grounds. It is divided into three highly autonomous regions: the Flemish Region in the north, Wallonia in the south, and the Brussels-Capital Region.
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