In pictures: Romania floods

1 of 9 The town of Comanesti, near Bacau in north-eastern Romania, is one of many hit by the country's worst floods in decades.

2 of 9 Torrential rains in July and August have washed away bridges, roads and a power plant, and left more than 160 homes damaged beyond repair.

3 of 9 British aid worker Vic Brown, who spent a week in Comanesti, said: "It was as if a tidal wave had ripped through the city."

4 of 9 Many residents were still recovering from floods which devastated the town in 2004.

5 of 9 This time the damage to infrastructure is worse, with fears that repairs to some road and rail links could take years.

6 of 9 Villages in valleys above Comanesti were cut off for days after the swollen river swept away footbridges and roads.

7 of 9 Fortunately no children were in class when flood waters poured through this village schoolroom.

8 of 9 Many families face hunger as winter approaches, after losing their livestock, crops and possessions.

9 of 9 The people of Comanesti and surrounding villages face a difficult future, as they struggle to rebuild their communities.