A low-pressure system named 'Boris' caused the worst flooding in more than two decades from Romania to Poland over the past week, and also affected Italy's Emilia-Romagna region. Seven people were killed each in Poland and Romania,

Soldiers and residents in southwestern Poland are laying sandbags near swollen rivers around the city of Wroclaw to protect homes and businesses after days of flooding across Central Europe.

Six people have died across Romania, Austria and Poland after a low-pressure system named Boris brought torrential rain and floods to Central Europe. In the Czech Republic, a quarter of a million homes were without power due to high winds and rain. More rain is expected on Sunday and Monday, local time.