Polish city urged to evacuate as floods batter central Europe.

The mayor of a Polish city has asked all 44,000 residents to evacuate, as widespread flooding continues to batter swathes of central Europe.

Nysa mayor Kordian Kolbiarz asked people to head for higher ground, citing the risk of an embankment breaching and releasing a cascade of water into the town from a nearby lake.

On Monday, the death toll from the floods that hit central Europe over the weekend continued to rise, with more casualties recorded in the Czech Republic, Poland and Austria.

Budapest said it would close roads near the river Danube which runs through the city, citing the risk of flooding later this week.