2 Dead After Floods Sweep Romania

Severe overnight flooding in eastern Romania has claimed the lives of two people and forced hundreds to evacuate as helicopters continue searching for stranded villagers, officials confirmed on Monday.

According to Romania’s Emergency Response Agency, torrential rains and strong winds swept through nearly 25 towns across nine counties. The storms caused widespread damage, tearing off rooftops, uprooting trees, and disrupting traffic on major roads.

The northeastern counties of Neamț and Suceava were among the hardest hit, where two rivers burst their banks. The flooding killed a 66-year-old man and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes as rising waters surged through residential areas.

Later in the day, authorities reported a second fatality, an 85-year-old woman who was swept away by the floodwaters. Emergency crews recovered her body using excavation tools from the bottom of a riverbed.

Emergency teams remain deployed in affected areas, with helicopters and firefighters working to rescue isolated individuals and assess damage. The government has warned of continued heavy rainfall and is urging residents in vulnerable regions to remain alert.

Romania has experienced increasingly extreme weather in recent years, raising concerns over climate resilience and the state of flood prevention infrastructure.