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At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

Thursday 22 October12:23 · 4h agoAI summary
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At least four people have died in southern France after Storm Adam caused severe flooding, including two women found drowned in a cellar.

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01Summary

  1. 01Two women aged 86 and 26 drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.
  2. 02In Corsica, a man died after his 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.
  3. 03Dozens of residents in Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau were moved to emergency shelters.
  4. 04Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot reported disruptions to roads and train lines in the area.
  5. 05Storm Adam also killed at least three people in eastern Spain, and Storm Austen is now approaching north-west France.

02Why it matters

This matters to readers because severe storms are becoming more frequent across Europe, disrupting transport and claiming lives; residents should monitor warnings for Storm Austen.

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