Man found dead after his 4x4 was swept away by river in Haute-Corse
A man in his sixties who disappeared during severe storms in Haute-Corse was discovered dead after his vehicle was carried off by the Fium’orbu river.
The missing individual had been searched for since Tuesday following heavy rain that hit the region. He was traveling in a 4x4 when the floodwaters dragged the vehicle downstream. A passenger escaped through a window, while rescuers later located the man's body beneath the car. Water rescue teams, local firefighters and a civil-security helicopter were deployed in the operation.
Why it matters
The tragedy illustrates the lethal risk of flash floods and the challenges faced by rescue teams during extreme weather.
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