Frankfurt Airport Floods: Plane Surrounded by Water After Thunderstorms

Heavy rains cause widespread flooding, flight disruptions

Dozens of flights canceled as water submerges cars, underground stations

Video posted on social media shows a plane surrounded by flood waters after thunderstorms and lightning disrupted flights at Frankfurt International Airport on Monday, August 15, 2022. Heavy rain in parts of Germany caused flooding and led to dozens of flight cancelations at Frankfurt Airport, the country's busiest and a major European hub.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the city of Frankfurt, causing flooding that submerged cars and underground stations. The flooding also led to dozens of flight cancellations at Frankfurt Airport, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers.

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany is among the many places hit by the catastrophic floods. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for there, and the death toll has risen to over 100.