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France floods: 1,600 evacuated, one man missing at campsite

Officials say a 70-year-old German man who was helping to supervise children at one of the summer camps hit by the floods is missing.

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Heavy floods have forced the evacuation of 1,600 people - most of them campers - in southern France, officials say, reports the BBC.

They say a 70-year-old German man who was helping to supervise children at one of the summer camps is missing.

The worst-hit areas are Gard, Ardèche and Drôme. More than 400 firefighters and police - as well as four helicopters - have been deployed.

The flooding comes after southern France - and much of Europe - experienced unusually hot weather.

In a statement, the French interior ministry said six departments were placed on a flood alert.

Read more of this report from the BBC.