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Floods in Belgium in pictures

In pictures: Belgium experiences its worst flooding in 50 years.

A car is stuck in flood waters in Solre-Saint-Gery. A 72-year old woman passenger died after she got stuck in the car
Heavy rains have battered Belgium, causing flooding and mudslides that left at least two people dead as scores of others had to be evacuated, sometimes by boat. A 72-year-old woman died overnight Saturday when she was unable to leave a car that became trapped after a river broke its banks in the Solre-Saint-Gery village close to the French border. Credit: AFP/GETTY
People look at a flooded street in Sint-Pieters Leeuw, near Brussels
Around the capital Brussels, canals had burst their banks and hundreds of houses were evacuated at Sint-Pieters Leeuw (Leeuw-Saint-Pierre). Train traffic was temporarily disrupted, including the international Thalys and Eurostar lines, and the army was mobilised in some areas. Credit: REUTERS
An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows water flowing over the dike of the Brussels-Charleroi canal and flooded areas in the region of Lot
Officials described the flooding as the worst in 50 years. The national weather service said that in two days Belgium absorbed as much rainfall as it normally gets in a month. Credit: EPA
An aerial view of the flooding in Halen
An aerial view of the flooding in Halen Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
Children play in rubber rings after the floods in Diepenbeek
Children play in rubber rings after the floods in Diepenbeek Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe (2nd L) and Hugo Casaer (L), mayor of Beersel Lot, visit a flooded area of the town
Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe (2nd L) and Hugo Casaer (L), mayor of Beersel Lot, visit a flooded area of the town Credit: REUTERS
Prince Philippe of Belgium visits a flooded area in Lot, Beersel
Prince Philippe of Belgium visits a flooded area in Lot, Beersel Credit: EPA
A woman is rescued from her flooded house in Londerzeel
A woman is rescued from her flooded house in Londerzeel Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A man wades through a flooded street with a little boy on his back in Londerzeel
A man wades through a flooded street with a little boy on his back in Londerzeel Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
The owner of a sports equipment shop brings his customers by boat to the shop in Sint-Pieters Leeuw
The owner of a sports equipment shop brings his customers by boat to the shop in Sint-Pieters Leeuw Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A woman is evacuated from her house in Sint-Pieters Leeuw
A woman is evacuated from her house in Sint-Pieters Leeuw Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A resident bails out his house in Wavre
A resident bails out his house in Wavre Credit: EPA
Residents look at submerged cars in a flooded area in Tubize
Residents look at submerged cars in a flooded area in Tubize Credit: REUTERS
Submerged cars are seen in a flooded area in Tubize
Submerged cars are seen in a flooded area in Tubize Credit: REUTERS
A cyclist crosses a canal lock spraying exceeding water during floods in Lot
A cyclist crosses a canal lock spraying exceeding water during floods in Lot Credit: REUTERS
An aerial view of the flooding in Halen
An aerial view of the flooding in Halen Credit: REPORTERS / BARCROFT MEDIA
A farmer and his helpers prepare to rescue nine horses, huddled together on a piece of land flooded by Maas river near the town of Beesel, southern Netherlands
A farmer and his helpers prepare to rescue nine horses, huddled together on a piece of land flooded by Maas river near the town of Beesel, southern Netherlands Credit: AP
Horses are rescued from a flooded field in Beesel, the Netherlands
Horses are rescued from a flooded field in Beesel, the Netherlands Credit: AFP/GETTY