Le Lavandou, France, May 20, 2025 (AFP) - Three dead as thunderstorms hit southeastern France

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2025-05-20

At least three people died, including a couple in their eighties, when thunderstorms hit southeast France on Tuesday, leaving behind what one official described as "scenes of war". According to local authorities, the elderly couple died in the seaside town of Le Lavandou and one other person in the town of Vidauban. The couple's vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. The woman's body remained trapped inside the wreckage, Toulon public prosecutor......

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