Two dead, one missing after rainstorms drench southern France
- Corpse found in the village of Muy, just north of the country’s Mediterranean coast
- Second body found in a car after historic levels of rain
Two people lost their lives and one more was missing on Sunday after historic levels of rain drenched the south of France, provoking major floods that are only just starting to recede, officials said.
One corpse was found in the village of Muy, just north of France’s Mediterranean coast, close to where a rescue dinghy had capsized on Saturday evening with three members of the fire brigade and three civilians aboard, the local authorities in the southern Var region said.
One of the civilians had been reported missing.
The second body, of a man in his 50s, was found in the village of Cabasse in a car, said the local authorities, without giving further details.
Meanwhile, another man, in his 70s, was still missing in the village of Saint-Antonin-du-Var after going out during the night amid heavy rain. Searches were continuing.