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| | Monday, 12 August, 2002, 22:22 GMT 23:22 UK In pictures: Europe under a cloud Holidaymakers in western Europe are suffering from unseasonal weather, including rain and snow, while further east the clean-up begins after a flooding disaster.  Switzerland's Alpine scenery is blanketed by snow, and a number of mountain passes are blocked  A rainstorm creates treacherous driving conditions on the Milan to Genoa road  At Ouistreham, northern France, holidaymakers take refuge in beach cabins  Dresden, meanwhile, is under water  As is the town of Traunstein after torrential rains  South-east of Munich, emergency workers struggle to hold back floodwaters...  ... while spectators of the final stages of the European Athletics Championships hid under a sea of umbrellas  On Russia's Black Sea coast Maria Spiridonidi grieves for four relatives missing since rain swept their car away  Meanwhile rescue workers continued to search for bodies after the death toll climbed to 55 | | See also:  11 Aug 02 | World 09 Aug 02 | Europe 09 Aug 02 | Europe 18 May 01 | Science/Nature Top Europe stories now: Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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