Belgium raises flood death toll to 37, further six missing

FILE PHOTO: Rescuers search for victims in a car after heavy rainfall in Trooz, Belgium, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian authorities raised the death toll on Thursday from last week's burst rivers and flash floods to 37, with a further six people missing.

Belgium's crisis centre, which is coordinating the rescue and relief operation, raised the number of fatalities from a previous 32. It said police experts had so far identified 32 of the deceased.