Deadly floods hit southern France
|(CNN)Six people have died after flash flooding hit the Aude region of southern France, local officials said Monday.
Roads were cut off and cars overturned after several months’ worth of rain fell on the area overnight Sunday into Monday, causing rivers to flood.
A woman died in the village of Villardonnel, while four people died overnight in nearby Villegailhenc, authorities confirmed. A sixth person also died in the Aude region, they added later.