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| At least fifteen people have been killed by flash floods in Draguignan and in the neighboring city of Luc [AFP] |
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Flash floods have killed 15 people and left 12 others missing near France's Mediterranean coast, officials say.
Firefighters and helicopters were sent to rescue hundreds of people trapped in their vehicles, houses or on rooftops in the Draguignan area on Wednesday.
More than 350mm [14 inches] of rain fell on the Var department in southern France in a few hours on Tuesday.
"Draguignan was the worst-hit town, with hundreds of vehicles swept away and several neighbourhoods under water," Hugues Parant from the Var department, said.
"We haven't seen anything like this in a decade."
The death toll climbed during Wednesday as rescuers found the bodies of more victims.
"This is probably not the final toll," Parant said.
Sumber: Al-Jazeera.net |
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