Storm Boris forces thousands in Europe to flee flooding as King Charles expresses ‘profound sadness’ - King Charles expressed ‘shock’ and ‘sadness’ at the severe flooding in central Europe

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The number of flood victims in southwestern Poland rose from one to five after the body of a surgeon returning from hospital duty was found in the town of Nysa, firefighters said.

The storm has hit the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.

Authorities are working to secure riverbanks in Poland and Hungary as Storm Boris wreaks havoc in Europe. More than 20 people have died from the weather system and thousands of others have been evacuated from their homes in what is being described as the worst storm to batter the continent in two decades.