Paris Submerged In Worst Floods In 3 Decades

Flooding in central Paris has swelled the Seine river by 6.0 metres(20 feet) with a peak of up to 6.50 metres expected later, the French environment ministry said on Friday.

A photo shows boats on the river Seine in front of the Eiffel tower, after the banks of the river have been flooded following heavy rainfalls in Paris on June 2, 2016. (AFP Photo)

This picture taken on June 3, 2016 shows the Zouave statue of the Alma bridge flooded by the river Seine following heavy rainfalls in Paris. (AFP Photo)
French firefighters on a small boat evacuate residents from a flooded area in Longjumeau, southern Paris, after days of almost non-stop rain caused flooding in the country, on June 2, 2016. (Reuters Photo)
Rescue workers from the French "Securite Civile" on a small boat attend an evacuation operation for residents of the edge of the Seine River in Juvisy-sur-Orge, near Paris, France, on June 3, 2016. (Reuters Photo)

A rescuer is lifted down from a helicopter of the Securite Civile, to reach stranded residents following floods on June 1, 2016 in Nemours, southeast of Paris. (AFP Phto)
A devastated bookstore is pictured on June 2, 2016 in Montargis, some 130 kilometers south of Paris, following floods caused by heavy rainfalls. (AFP Photo)
A photo taken late on June 3, 2016 shows water rising near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (AFP Photo)