Rescue worker dies in southern Germany floods

A rescuer hangs from an emergency helicopter of Germany’s automobile club ADAC as people are rescued from the floods of the river Schmutter following heavy rainfalls in Fischach, south of the city of Augsburg, Germany, June 1, 2024. Vifogra/Tobias Hartl via REUTERS/File Photo

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - A firefighter died while trying to rescue residents trapped by major flooding in southern Germany after heavy rain that was expected to continue throughout Sunday.

The man, 42, was in a rescue boat carrying four firefighters that capsized late on Saturday. His body was recovered early on Sunday, said a spokesperson for the Bavarian town of Pfaffenbach an der Ilm, around 50 km (30 miles) north of Munich.