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RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speaks at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation, which had previously been presented at another press conference. His lawyer demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (l) and Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (l) and Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (l) and Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the flood disaster on the River Ahr. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (2nd from right) and Ralph Orth (right), father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (l) and Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Representative of the joint plaintiff Christian Hecken speaks at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation, which had previously been presented at a press conference. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the flood disaster on the River Ahr. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Representative of the joint plaintiff Christian Hecken speaks at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation, which had previously been presented at a press conference. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Representative of the joint plaintiff Christian Hecken speaks at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation, which had previously been presented at a press conference. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Joint plaintiff's representative Christian Hecken (l) and Ralph Orth, father of a victim, speak at a press conference on the results of the public prosecutor's investigation presented earlier in the day. Hecken demands the resignation of the Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of Justice due to the failures of the public prosecutor's office. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: (l-r) Thomas Büttinghaus (Press Spokesman, Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office), Ute Adrian Backes (Senior Public Prosecutor), Mario Mannweiler (Senior Public Prosecutor, Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office), Mario Germano (Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation) and Sigrid Nagel (Director of the State Office of Criminal Investigation) sit on the. Germano (Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation) and Sigrid Nagel (Director of the State Office of Criminal Investigation) sit on the podium at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

dpatop - 18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz public prosecutor's office, enters the room to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation (r) and Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speak at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz public prosecutor's office, enters the room to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the flood disaster on the River Ahr. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the flood disaster on the River Ahr. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz public prosecutor's office, enters the room to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Germano, Head of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Criminal Investigation, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the flood disaster on the River Ahr. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz public prosecutor's office, enters the room to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE FLOOD DISASTER IN THE AHR VALLEY

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Koblenz: Mario Mannweiler, Senior Public Prosecutor at the Koblenz Public Prosecutor's Office, speaks at a press conference to announce the results of the investigation into the Ahr flood disaster. The disaster claimed the lives of 135 people. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

18 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: A house ready for demolition that was destroyed by the flood disaster still stands on the banks of the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bad Neuenahr: The Kurhaus is still badly damaged. . In July 2021, the catastrophic flooding caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: A house ready for demolition that was destroyed by the flood disaster still stands on the banks of the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ahrweiler: One of the numerous bridges destroyed by the flood disaster has been replaced by a temporary bridge. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ahrweiler: One of the numerous bridges destroyed by the flood disaster has been replaced by a temporary bridge. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ahrweiler: One of the numerous bridges destroyed by the flood disaster has been replaced by a temporary bridge. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: A house ready for demolition that was destroyed by the flood disaster still stands on the banks of the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bad Neuenahr: The Kurhaus is still badly damaged. In July 2021, the catastrophic flooding left behind enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: A house ready for demolition that was destroyed by the flood disaster still stands on the banks of the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives along the Ahr. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mayschoß: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

AHR VALLEY ALMOST THREE YEARS AFTER THE FLOOD

17 April 2024, Rhineland-Palatinate, Walporzheim: Heavy equipment is being used to rebuild the railroad line along the Ahr. In July 2021, the flood disaster caused enormous damage and 135 people lost their lives. Photo: Thomas Frey/dpa (KEYSTONE/DPA/Thomas Frey)

JAPAN CHIPMAKER RAPIDUS ESTABLISHES SILICON VALLEY SUBSIDIARY

©Kyodo/MAXPPP - 11/04/2024 ; Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp. President Atsuyoshi Koike (C) attends a ceremony in Silicon Valley, California, on April 11, 2024, marking the launch of local subsidiary Rapidus Design Solutions LLC, led by President Henri Richard (R). (Kyodo)..==Kyodo (KEYSTONE/MAXPPP/ )

JAPAN CHIPMAKER RAPIDUS ESTABLISHES SILICON VALLEY SUBSIDIARY

©Kyodo/MAXPPP - 11/04/2024 ; Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp. President Atsuyoshi Koike speaks at a press conference held on April 11, 2024, in Silicon Valley, California, marking the launch of subsidiary Rapidus Design Solutions LLC. (Kyodo)..==Kyodo (KEYSTONE/MAXPPP/ )

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Ausblick von der Gossenleieraussicht (Aussichtspunkt) bei Grödig Richtung Süden. Saharastaub über dem Tennengebirge, dem Göllmassiv und dem Salzachtal am 09.04.2024. // View from the Gossenleier Lookout (viewpoint) near Grödig towards the south. Sahara dust over the Tennengebirge, the Göll massif and the Salzachtal on April 9th, 2024 - 20240409_PD3902 (KEYSTONE/APA/Georg Kukuvec)

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Ausblick von der Gossenleieraussicht (Aussichtspunkt) bei Grödig Richtung Süden. Saharastaub über dem Tennengebirge, dem Göllmassiv und dem Salzachtal am 09.04.2024. // View from the Gossenleier Lookout (viewpoint) near Grödig towards the south. Sahara dust over the Tennengebirge, the Göll massif and the Salzachtal on April 9th, 2024 - 20240409_PD3896 (KEYSTONE/APA/Georg Kukuvec)

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Ausblick von der Gossenleieraussicht (Aussichtspunkt) bei Grödig Richtung Süden. Saharastaub über dem Tennengebirge, dem Göllmassiv und dem Salzachtal am 09.04.2024. // View from the Gossenleier Lookout (viewpoint) near Grödig towards the south. Sahara dust over the Tennengebirge, the Göll massif and the Salzachtal on April 9th, 2024 - 20240409_PD3907 (KEYSTONE/APA/Georg Kukuvec)