US EditionGerman man dies on Corsica as France hit by Storm Benjamin
Storm Benjamin caused flooding and travel disruptions including 90% flight cancellations on Corsica, where a German man drowned after being swept away by a mountain torrent.
- On Thursday, a 45-year-old German man drowned in northwest Corsica's Fango river near the town of Galeria, and his body was recovered about two hours later.
- Storm Benjamin's heavy rainfall produced sudden torrents that raised river levels rapidly as the man was bathing in the river Fango with his wife and two children near nearby mountains.
- Franceinfo and local services reported the man's wife, aged 39, and daughters, aged 9 and 13, were rescued by emergency teams while Corsica Prefect Michel Prosic spoke on BFM.
- Ferry services and airports faced widespread disruption, with knock-on effects across Europe as ships were ordered to remain at quay island-wide and 90% of flights were cancelled, while French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said 60,000 people were without power late on Thursday.
- The island-wide orange alert accompanies regional warnings across France's coasts as all of Corsica faces wind gusts up to 170 km per hour into Friday while Meteo France warns of 80 km per hour gusts along the Channel and Atlantic coasts.
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A 45-year-old German drowned in Corsica while swimming with the family. A storm had surprised the family.
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