Six killed as severe floods strike western Europe

Rivers in Europe have burst their banks from Paris to the southern German state of Bavaria, killing six people and trapping thousands more in homes and cars.

In France, authorities say areas along the Loing River, a tributary of the Seine River, are facing water levels unseen since 1910, when a massive flood swamped the French capital.

About 25,000 homes are without electricity because of floods in the Paris region and central France and more rain is forecast for the coming days, and authorities in Paris predict the Seine River will not reach its peak until today.