France floods

Death toll in France rises to 4 as flooding peaks in Paris

Authorities have warned it could take up to 10 days for the Seine river to return to normal after swelling to its highest level in nearly 35 years.

Jun 04, 2016, 19:29 PM IST

Paris on alert as swollen Seine reaches peak levels

The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris reached its highest level in three decades Friday, spilling its banks and prompting the Louvre museum to shut its doors and evacuate artworks in its basement.

Jun 03, 2016, 13:40 PM IST

Massive clean-up after 19 killed in French Riviera floods

Volunteers and firefighters began the gruelling task on Monday of cleaning up French Riviera towns strewn with mud and debris, as the death toll from floods which tore through the normally glitzy region rose to 19.

Oct 05, 2015, 20:10 PM IST

Sixteen feared dead as heavy flooding hits French Riviera

Violent storms and flooding struck the glitzy French Riviera on Sunday, killing 10 people and leaving six missing, according to an official toll.

Oct 04, 2015, 11:42 AM IST