The number of people who died in floods in western Germany rose to 103 on Friday, officials confirmed.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, at least 60 people have died due to severe flooding, the region’s premier Malu Dreyer told a Cabinet meeting, public broadcaster ARD has reported.
In the neighboring North Rhine-Westphalia region, officials have confirmed 43 deaths.
Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years have swept away homes, caused widespread devastation in various towns and villages in the western regions.
Local officials said nearly 1,300 people were still missing in the Ahrweiler district, but the exact figure was not clear, as the floods have cut electricity and disrupted telephone communications.
The army has deployed around 850 soldiers to the hard-hit areas to assist in rescue efforts.
Many homes in the two states have collapsed and others face the risk of collapsing due to the floods, while streets are submerged.