CANNES, France, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Three elderly individuals have died following floods caused by severe thunderstorms in the southeastern French department of Var, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
According to a press release from the prefecture, two of the victims were found in the coastal town of Le Lavandou, while the third was discovered in Vidauban. The flooding followed an intense episode of thunderstorms that struck the region on Tuesday morning, resulting in sudden and widespread inundation.
