Key facts
- At least four people died in France due to flooding from Storm Adam.
- Two women drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.
- A man died in Corsica after his vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.
- Roads and train lines were disrupted in southern France.
- Storm Adam also caused at least three deaths in eastern Spain.
At least four people have died in France and one has been injured after Storm Adam brought widespread flooding to the southern part of the country on Tuesday. The Bouches-du-Rhône region reported the deaths of two women, aged 86 and 26, who drowned in a cellar. In Corsica, a man died when his 4x4 vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. Authorities have not yet released details on a fourth death. Dozens of residents in Mouriès and Saint-Martin-de-Crau were moved to emergency shelters due to the flooding, which officials described as reaching unprecedented levels. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot noted disruptions to roads and train lines. Storm Adam had previously caused at least three fatalities in eastern Spain, with rescue operations underway in areas like Valencia and near Barcelona.