A boy cleans up in Rive-de-Gier, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
France Faces Worst Flood In 40 Years
Parts of southeast France have been hit by the worst flood in 40 years, leaving the region in chaos. The flooding, which followed days of relentless rainfall, has led to widespread power outages and other significant damage in the affected areas.
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Firefighters pump out water in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
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A rugby pitch is flooded in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
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A car drives in a flooded street near a shopping mall in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
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A man walks in a flooded street in Rive-de-Gier, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
Photo: AP/Laurent Cirpiani
Firefighters inspect a damaged car in a parking lot of a shopping mall in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
Photo: AP/Laurent Cipriani
Cars are seen washed up in Rive-de-Gier, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways
Photo: AP/Laurent Cirpiani
Shopping trolleys are seen in a parking lot of a shopping mall in Givors, central France, after torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways.
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