Three people were found drowned on Saturday in a town in the eastern German state of Saxony, as heavy rains caused flooding there. A 74-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife, as well as their 63- year-old neighbor, were found dead in the basement of their building, police in Neukirchen town said. Initial investigation showed that the couple and their neighbor were trying to save their belongings in the basement when they were suddenly caught by the flooding, which soon filled the whole basement, the police said. Heavy rains fell in the region around the town in recent days, and more rains are still on the way, according to local media reports. The police have advised local residents to stay safe and not to risk their lives for saving the belongings. 