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| Germans held after flooding at 'unauthorised' French campsite | Germans held after flooding at 'unauthorised' French campsite |
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| Two Germans have been placed under formal investigation in France after bringing children to an "unauthorised" campsite that was flooded on Thursday. | Two Germans have been placed under formal investigation in France after bringing children to an "unauthorised" campsite that was flooded on Thursday. |
| The two, who head a German charitable foundation, are suspected of causing unintentional injury and endangering the lives of others. | The two, who head a German charitable foundation, are suspected of causing unintentional injury and endangering the lives of others. |
| More than 100 children were evacuated from the camp in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, in the southern Gard region. Nine of them were injured. | More than 100 children were evacuated from the camp in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, in the southern Gard region. Nine of them were injured. |
| A German supervisor is still missing. | A German supervisor is still missing. |
| Trapped by a fast-flowing torrent, the man, believed to be 70, had sought shelter inside his caravan - but the vehicle was swept away. | Trapped by a fast-flowing torrent, the man, believed to be 70, had sought shelter inside his caravan - but the vehicle was swept away. |
| It was later found "empty and in pieces", according to police. | It was later found "empty and in pieces", according to police. |
| In all, about 1,600 people - most of them campers - were evacuated after heavy flooding in the southern Ardeches region. | In all, about 1,600 people - most of them campers - were evacuated after heavy flooding in the southern Ardeches region. |
| What is known about the Germans? | What is known about the Germans? |
| The two men, whose names have not been publicly released, are president and vice-president of the Jugendförderung Saint-Antonius association in the western city of Leverkusen, French media report. | |
| They were held on Friday on the orders of the public prosecutor's office in Nîmes. | They were held on Friday on the orders of the public prosecutor's office in Nîmes. |
| They are also under investigation for "running an unauthorised campsite" in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas. | They are also under investigation for "running an unauthorised campsite" in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas. |
| They could potentially be charged for manslaughter if the missing German man is confirmed dead. | They could potentially be charged for manslaughter if the missing German man is confirmed dead. |
| A search operation is continuing. | A search operation is continuing. |
| On Thursday, the river Ardèche burst its banks, swamping the campsite. | On Thursday, the river Ardèche burst its banks, swamping the campsite. |
| One camper told French network BFMTV they could hear the children's cries "in the branches", but were unable to reach them. | One camper told French network BFMTV they could hear the children's cries "in the branches", but were unable to reach them. |
| The children were later evacuated. Nine of them had minor injuries. | The children were later evacuated. Nine of them had minor injuries. |