The victim was found at about 3:00 in a field flooded by swelling of a stream along the road, about 300 meters from the estate where she lived, said the CODIS 2B. His wife missing, is actively sought by firefighters confirming a report by France Bleu.
A witness called the police to report seeing a person in distress in this sector and research with firefighters had when incurred. Firefighters who had implemented significant resources, found the man’s corpse, after more than two hours of effort, probably carried by the current of the stream after abandoning his car.
The CODIS 2B also shows that searches were started to find the wife of the fifties. She was not present at his home when the police went to announce the death of her husband. She is missing, rescuers fear that they either party seek her husband despite the very difficult weather conditions.
On 18 February, the body of a sexagenarian was found in a car in a river in flood, the Bevinco in Biguglia (Haute-Corse) south of Bastia in a previous episode rain-storm.
Major damage to roads
The orange alert for rain and flooding was lifted Tuesday morning for the two departments of Corsica, but heavy rain is still awaited, announced Meteo France said in a statement. Very significant rain fell on the island in the night causing major damage on roads where traffic is disrupted, according to firefighters. 140 mm of rain and accumulations of up to 180 mm were recorded locally.
Several roads were cut in Corsica, notably in the areas of Aleria, Saint Florent and Cap Corse due to landslides and falling trees. Many clearing teams undertook to clear the roads and try to restore circulation. The EDF network has however suffered little damage. Air traffic was disrupted several flights Bastia-Poretta being suspended Tuesday morning. In the night flights had to be diverted to Ajaccio.
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