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In southern France, heavy rains caused flooding, there was a need to evacuate dozens of people

Large-scale flooding is observed in the southern departments of France after heavy rains on October 19. It's from sb.by. Illustrative photo ...

In southern France, heavy rains caused flooding, there was a need to evacuate dozens of people

Large-scale flooding is observed in the southern departments of France after heavy rains on October 19. It's from sb.by.

Illustrative photo
Illustrative photo

As TASS notes with reference to the portal actu.fr, a large amount of precipitation led to a rise in the water level in the rivers in the territory from the department of Ayrault to the department of Bouches-du-Rhône on the night of October 20. Because of this, it became necessary to evacuate dozens of people to safe places.

In the region, several roads are blocked, the water level in certain areas reaches one meter. According to meteorologists, almost 190 mm of precipitation fell in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône on October 19. In the Republic of Congo, more than 16.7 thousand people were left without housing due to floods

In Istanbul as a result of flooding due to heavy rains killed two people

Source: СБ. Беларусь сегодня ↗

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