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Corsica canyon flash flood kills five

Seven tourists were canyoning when a wave about 3m high hit them - the guide was among those killed, while two in the group were rescued.

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A flash flood in a canyon has killed a father, his seven-year-old daughter and three other people on the French island of Corsica, reports the BBC.

Rescuers found the body of the fifth victim in the French hiking group - a 22-year-old woman - on Thursday at the remote site near Soccia.

Seven tourists were canyoning with a guide when a wave about 3m (12ft) high hit them, a Corsican prosecutor said. The guide was among those killed.

Two were rescued from the torrent.

Read more of this report from the BBC.