Three emergency workers killed in a helicopter crash near Marseille while on a rescue mission in southern France, where torrential floods have killed at least two people
A road sign reads"Red alert, avoid your trips" as the french Riviera is under a red alert for heavy rain and floods, in Nice, France, December 1, 2019.
Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the Var region Sunday night. The three were found dead at 1:30 am near the town of Rove, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner and his secretary of state Laurent Nunez said in a statement.
In the Var region, a shepherd was swept away as he was trying to cross a ford in his 4x4 while tending to his flock. His body was found in his vehicle late Sunday night 300 metres downstream from where he was last seen, the prefecture said early Monday.
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