Germany evacuates approximately 3,000 people due to flooding in Bavaria

Following the flooding of large areas of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (both SPD) are set to visit some of the flooded areas on June 3.

Together with Bavaria Premier Markus Söder and Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann (both CSU), Scholz and Faeser will assess the current situation and talk to the emergency services, according to DW.

The President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief, Sabine Lackner, is also expected to meet the chancellor.

The situation remains precarious with numerous streams and rivers bursting their banks and flooding entire towns and villages in southern Germany.

A state of emergency was declared for several districts, and thousands of people had to be evacuated from their homes, sometimes by helicopter.

Residents in the southern German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have been urged to exercise extreme caution Saturday as dramatic evacuations take place across the region.

So far, states of emergency have been declared in several districts and the German Weather Service (DWD) has issued severe weather warnings in more than 10 districts, with forecasts for more heavy rain over the next 24-48 hours.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called on citizens in the affected area to pay attention to authorities' instructions and take them seriously.

"Timely warnings can save lives. Thank you to everyone who is working tirelessly to help!" she said.

Faeser also shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, by the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) saying some 525 of its volunteers were working to bring people to safety in southern and southeastern Germany.

The Bundeswehr, Germany's army, also said it was providing support to relief efforts, by bringing supplies and distributing blankets and camp beds.