France storms batter nation’s southwest obliterating motorways and bridges
Heavy rain has smashed France, collapsing roads across the country’s south with weather alerts in a number of areas.
In one of the worst landslips a 50 metre wide by 50m deep chasm opened up across the RN134 motorway near the village of Urdos in the country’s south-east following consecutive days of torrential rain.
It’s believed to have caused blackouts for about 300 people in the remote community.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“The situation has not yet stabilised in these four communes,” the Pyrenees Antlantiques prefecture announced. “The safety and rescue services are continuing their reconaissance work.”
In the south-west, there was also widespread damage, including a bridge which was taken out in Cette-Eygun caused by the rampaging waters of the Gave d’Aspe river, pictured above.
