French Riviera floods leave at least 17 dead October 5, 2015 - 10:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Violent storms and flooding have hit south-eastern France, killing at least 17 people with four more missing, officials say, according to BBC News. Three elderly people drowned when their retirement home near the city of Antibes was flooded. Others died trapped in their cars in tunnels and underground car parks as the waters rose. French President Francois Hollande announced a state of "natural disaster" in the affected region. He thanked rescuers and expressed the "solidarity of the nation". Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday, October 3 evening. The city of Nice is estimated to have received 10% of its average yearly rainfall in two days alone. The river Brague burst its banks, sending water coursing into nearby towns and cities. Social media pictures showed water gushing down the streets of Cannes. The main motorway through the area has been closed, trains halted and hundreds of tourists sought shelter at Nice airport overnight. About 10,000 homes were still without power on Sunday evening, mainly in Cannes. Some concertgoers attending a show by French rock veteran Johnny Hallyday at a venue in Nice had to sleep overnight there after becoming stranded.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
