German flood survivors emerged from homes 'like ghosts'

Damaged houses are pictured near a destroyed bridge, following heavy rainfalls along the nearby Ahr river, in Insul, Rhineland-Palatinate state, Germany, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang

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INSUL, Germany (Reuters) - When Lara Tillmann rushed to help her family in the picturesque German town of Insul a day after it was devastated by floods, she found dazed survivors emerging from their homes "like ghosts".