Storm Monica Claims Lives in Southern France: Devastating Floods Leave Tragedy in Their Wake
As Storm Monica wreaks havoc in southern France, claiming four lives and triggering devastating floods, rescue operations race against time to locate missing individuals trapped in the deluge.
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As of Monday, media reports confirm that Storm Monica has tragically claimed the lives of four individuals in southern France.
Over the weekend, the floods unleashed by the storm wrought havoc across the southern departments of the country, with victims finding themselves trapped in their vehicles, as reported by the daily Le Figaro.
In the town of Dions, situated in the department of Gard, a harrowing incident unfolded as a family of four became ensnared in the floodwaters. Despite rescue efforts, only the mother could be saved, while two children remained missing.
Tragically, rescuers recovered a body early Monday morning, believed to be that of the father, amplifying the sorrow of the calamity.
The search and rescue operations persist as authorities race against time to locate a third missing person in the town of Saint-Martin-de-Valamas, nestled in the neighboring department of Ardeche.
On Sunday, amidst the grim aftermath, three bodies were retrieved in Gard. Among them was a man from the village of Gagnieres, tragically trapped in his vehicle, while two women lost their lives when their vehicle succumbed to the torrents in the town of Goudargues.
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