A damaged bridge stands at the Ahr river in the village of Rech in the Ahrtal valley, Germany, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Flooding caused by heavy rain hit the region on July 14, 2021, causing the death of about 130 people. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
LAACH, Germany (AP) — Half-destroyed bridges. Train tracks that end in the middle of nowhere. Abandoned ruins in one of the world’s richest countries.
