© Marc Hoscheid
Heavy rain overnight has left parts of Luxembourg under water, forcing the closure of 20 roads and triggering 400 emergency interventions by rescue services early Tuesday.
Twenty roads across Luxembourg remain closed early Tuesday morning due to flooding or fallen trees, while emergency services responded to hundreds of calls following a night of heavy rain. According to reports, as of 5am, the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) had carried out 298 interventions, after more than 800 calls were made to the 112 emergency line. Interior minister Léon Gloden later revealed around 400 interventions had been carried out by midday on Tuesday, while 12 people required rescue from their vehicles.
Seven people were brought to safety from floodwaters, including three who were rescued from vehicles. No injuries were reported.
A total of 200 firefighters from 16 local fire stations and three specialized intervention groups were mobilised, with the National Operations Management Centre (CGO) activated overnight. Police carried out 30 interventions, while the 113 line registered 70 calls.
The Ministry of Mobility reported that 20 roads were still blocked at 5.10am, with the entire motorway network currently subject to a reduced speed limit of 70 km/h.
Red flood alerts remain in effect across southern Luxembourg until at least 2pm on Tuesday. The flood warnings in the north and in the Moselle region have in the meantime been lifted.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation as rainfall and flood risks persist.
Overview of closed roads:
1. CR115 Stegen-Schrondweiler
2. CR158 Roeser-Kockelscheuer (Roeser)
3. CR171 Sandweiler-Schrassig
4. CR233 Rue du cimetière (Luxembourg-Luxembourg)
5. N13 Bettembourg-Hellange
6. CR345 Ettelbruck-Grentzingen
7. N14 Diekirch-Stegen
8. N2 Sandweiler-Sandweiler
9. CR159 Itzig-Sandweiler
10. N14 Diekirch-Gilsdorf
11. N52 Limpertsberg (Luxembourg-Luxembourg)
12. CR181 Bridel-Bereldange
13. CR347 Stegen-Schieren
14. N1 Senningen-Senningerberg
15. N7 Lintgen-Rollingen
16. CR101 Kopstal-Schoenfels
17. N28 Bous-Oetrange
18. CR123 Moesdorf (Mersch) - Moesdorf (Mersch)
19. CR121 Blumenthal-Reilänner Millen
20. CR118 Mersch-Angelsberg
