Four Killed in Floods

 

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Published on January 5th 2011 by News Staff

BASSE-TERRE, Guadeloupe -- Officials in Guadeloupe say four people were killed and another is missing after the car in which they were traveling was swept away by floods. 

The French Caribbean island has been drenched by three days of torrential rain.

Officials say flood waters swept away the four-wheel drive car and its occupants when they tried to cross a submerged bridge over a flooded ravine.

Guadeloupean police said rescuers later found four bodies and were searching for a fifth person who is missing.