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Heavy rainfall causes flooding in southern France
Repairs and cleaning operations began Monday after weekend storms across a swathe of S. France damaged roads, flooded streets and swept cars away.
Chechens arrested in southern France for posession of explosives
The five Russian citizens are reportedly connected to organised crime and are not believed to have been planning a terrorist operation.
Five dead, more than 3,000 evacuated in southern France floods
The flooding is considered more serious than the deadly overflows seen in 1999, amid violent storms that have swept the region for many days.
Four dead, three missing in floods in southern France
Days of heavy rainfall followed by violent storms have caused flash flooding, with the southern Var département (county) hit worst.
Five dead, one child missing, in fierce storms in southern France
The victims include a mother and child who died after their car was swept off a bridge amid flash flooding caused by exceptional rainfall.
Villagers rescue elderly British couple walled in their French home
The pair, aged in their 70s, were barricaded in their home in the Pyrenees foothills by their neighbours, also British, over a right of way dispute.
Two dead and 150 evacuated as floods hit southern France
Intense rainfall over SE France, which created powerful waves of water, has also left 4,000 homes without power with more downpours forecast.
Passenger admits grabbing steering wheel in fatal S France coach crash
A Ukranian passenger of a coach that crashed in southern France leaving two dead has admitted grabbing the wheel during an argument with the driver.
Seven drown off southern French coast
Seven men drowned over the weekend off six different beaches on France's Mediterranean coast amid high winds and strong currents.