Storm Boris hits central and eastern Europe killing seven - in pictures


  • Severely damaged and flooded streets in the spa town of Ladek-Zdroj, south-western Poland, after heavy rain across Eastern Europe. EPA
    Severely damaged and flooded streets in the spa town of Ladek-Zdroj, south-western Poland, after heavy rain across Eastern Europe. EPA
  • Pedestrians cross a flooded street in Opava, Czech Republic. AFP
    Pedestrians cross a flooded street in Opava, Czech Republic. AFP
  • Heavy rain bloated rivers in Glucholazy, south-western Poland, including the Biala Glucholaska, and flooded the town's streets. EPA
    Heavy rain bloated rivers in Glucholazy, south-western Poland, including the Biala Glucholaska, and flooded the town's streets. EPA
  • The flooded village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
    The flooded village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
  • A Polish soldier carries a pet rabbit in its cage as they evacuate local residents in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
    A Polish soldier carries a pet rabbit in its cage as they evacuate local residents in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
  • Polish rescuers and soldiers evacuate local residents and their dog in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
    Polish rescuers and soldiers evacuate local residents and their dog in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
  • Storm Boris brought some of the heaviest rains in years to central and eastern Europe. AFP
    Storm Boris brought some of the heaviest rains in years to central and eastern Europe. AFP
  • Local residents evacuated by Polish rescuers in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
    Local residents evacuated by Polish rescuers in the village of Rudawa, southern Poland. AFP
  • Polish authorities shut the Gołkowice border crossing with the Czech Republic after a river flooded its banks. AFP
    Polish authorities shut the Gołkowice border crossing with the Czech Republic after a river flooded its banks. AFP
  • A destroyed car under a tree that fell due to strong winds at the Ružinov estate in Bratislava, Slovakia. AFP
    A destroyed car under a tree that fell due to strong winds at the Ružinov estate in Bratislava, Slovakia. AFP
  • A man wades through a flooded street in Glucholazy, southern Poland. AFP
    A man wades through a flooded street in Glucholazy, southern Poland. AFP
  • The flooded streets in Glucholazy, southern Poland. AFP
    The flooded streets in Glucholazy, southern Poland. AFP