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| France floods: Several dead on Riviera after storms | France floods: Several dead on Riviera after storms |
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| Violent storms and flooding have hit southeast France, killing at least 10 people with six more missing, officials said. | |
| Three elderly people drowned when their retirement home near the city of Antibes was inundated with floodwater. | Three elderly people drowned when their retirement home near the city of Antibes was inundated with floodwater. |
| Another five people are reported to have died as they tried to park their cars under shelter and became trapped. | Another five people are reported to have died as they tried to park their cars under shelter and became trapped. |
| French President Francois Hollande has thanked rescuers and expressed the "solidarity of the nation". | French President Francois Hollande has thanked rescuers and expressed the "solidarity of the nation". |
| He and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve are due to visit the affected regions. | |
| Officials earlier gave the death toll as 13 but this has since been revised. With the worst-hit areas yet to be reached there are fears the toll could rise. | |
| Heavy rain hit the French Riviera, which lies on the Mediterranean coast and borders Italy, on Saturday evening. | Heavy rain hit the French Riviera, which lies on the Mediterranean coast and borders Italy, on Saturday evening. |
| The city of Nice is estimated to have received 10% of its average yearly rainfall in two days alone. | The city of Nice is estimated to have received 10% of its average yearly rainfall in two days alone. |
| The river Brague burst its banks, sending water coursing into nearby towns and cities. Social media pictures showed water gushing down the streets of Cannes. | The river Brague burst its banks, sending water coursing into nearby towns and cities. Social media pictures showed water gushing down the streets of Cannes. |
| "Some cars were carried off into the sea," said mayor Davis Lisnard. | "Some cars were carried off into the sea," said mayor Davis Lisnard. |
| "We have rescued a lot of people, and we must now be vigilant against looting." | "We have rescued a lot of people, and we must now be vigilant against looting." |
| "We have lived through an apocalyptic situation that we have never experience before," tweeted Eric Ciotti, President of the Alpes-Maritimes department. | |
| The main motorway through the area has been closed, trains halted and hundreds of tourists sought shelter at Nice airport overnight. About 27,000 homes are without power. | |
| Some concertgoers attending a show by French rock legend Johnny Hallyday at a venue in Nice had to sleep overnight there after becoming stranded. | |
| Have you been affected by the storms and floods? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Have you been affected by the storms and floods? Let us know about your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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