Flooding in central France submerges rail and road links

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Published Oct 17, 2024 •

This photograph taken on Oct. 17, 2024, shows partially submerged cars parked in a centre in Givors, central-eastern France, following heavy rainfall in the area, which is under a red alert for rain and flooding.

PARIS — Torrential rains and flooding submerged roads and railways in central France on Thursday, disrupting transportation in the region.

National railway operator SNCF halted regional trains between the cities of Lyon and Saint-Etienne, saying the tracks were impassable. Train services were not expected to resume until Friday morning.

A main highway between the two cities also was inundated and subsequently closed. Authorities also shut down several local roads, urging residents to avoid all flooded areas.

The country’s wine-producing Rhone and Loire regions were on high alert, with officials warning residents against attempting to cross flooded streets by car or on foot.

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