Storms across large parts of France killed one woman, wrought havoc in some vineyards and forced thousands of cub scouts to run for shelter. In contrast, the Mediterranean island of Corsica sweltered in record temperatures for the month of June.
A woman died after being trapped under a car by flash waters caused by a storm in the northern city of Rouen, the mayor's office announced. In the Landes and Gers region of southwest France, hailstones bigger than golf balls crashed down on parts of the Armagnac vineyard, local growers and officials said. Bernard Malabirade, President of the Gers Agriculture Department, said the hailstorm had affected tens of thousands of hectares. In the southwest Landes region, wine grower Nelly Lacave described the destruction left in the wake of the storm. — AFP
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