At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

BBC - Oct 22, 2026

The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

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Australian Zoo Plays Matchmaker for Giant Birds, and Big Green Eggs Are Proof

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