Scholz visits flood-hit region in southern Germany as death toll rises

The chancellor, Olaf Scholz, the Bavarian prime minister, Markus Söder, and the interior minister, Nancy Faeser, inspect sandbags in Upper Bavaria. Photograph: Sven Hoppe/AP

The German chancellor said flooding in the south of the country was a call to action on the climate crisis, as the death toll from the disaster rose and thousands faced another night out of their homes.

At least four people have died, others are missing and thousands have been forced to evacuate after torrential rain at the weekend caused widespread flooding in Bavaria.