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| Heavy storms cause deadly floods in south-western France | Heavy storms cause deadly floods in south-western France |
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| At least six people have died during heavy storms that cut off many roads and caused rivers to burst their banks in parts of south-western France, officials have said. | At least six people have died during heavy storms that cut off many roads and caused rivers to burst their banks in parts of south-western France, officials have said. |
| The Aude department, which includes the fortress city of Carcassonne, was particularly badly hit. | The Aude department, which includes the fortress city of Carcassonne, was particularly badly hit. |
| One woman was swept to her death in rising waters in the village of Villardonnel, and at least four people died overnight in Villegailhenc. A sixth person also died in the department, local authorities said, but gave no further details. | One woman was swept to her death in rising waters in the village of Villardonnel, and at least four people died overnight in Villegailhenc. A sixth person also died in the department, local authorities said, but gave no further details. |
| The Aude River reached levels not seen in more than 100 years, the French agency responsible for monitoring, Vigicrues, said. | |
| One person was also injured when a house collapsed in Cuxac, a local official, Alain Thirion, said on television. Firefighters responded to more than 250 calls overnight, as 160-180mm (6-7in) of rain fell in Carcassonne, he added. | |
| In the villages north of Carcassonne, roads were cut off, schools closed and people were asked to stay at home. There was up to two metres (6ft) of water in the streets of Conques. | In the villages north of Carcassonne, roads were cut off, schools closed and people were asked to stay at home. There was up to two metres (6ft) of water in the streets of Conques. |
| The storms hit six other departments from Eastern Pyrenees to Aveyron further north. | The storms hit six other departments from Eastern Pyrenees to Aveyron further north. |
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