Tuesday, 6 October 2015

17 dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera

SHAKE AND BLOW
17 dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera
Nice, France (AFP) Oct 4, 2015 - Violent storms and flooding along the French Riviera have killed at least 17 people and another four are still missing in what were described as "apocalyptic" scenes, local officials said Sunday. Up to 180 millimetres (seven inches) of rain fell in just three hours overnight, transforming the glitzy streets of Cannes, Nice and Antibes into debris-strewn rivers. In Cannes - home of the ... more


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