3 Dead, Highway Collapses as Floods Pound France, Italy

3 Dead, Highway Collapses as Floods Pound France, Italy
Firefighters work in the area where a stretch of the Turin to Savona highway collapsed following heavy rains in Italy on Nov. 24, 2019. Vigili del Fuoco via AP
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ROME—Flooding pounded France and Italy amid heavy rains over the weekend, leaving at least three dead and a stretch of elevated highway collapsed by a landslide, officials said on Nov. 24. The weather has trapped travelers, downed trees, and unleashed mudslides in parts of both countries.

A 30-meter (100-foot) section of highway along a viaduct near the flooded Italian coastal city of Savona collapsed, leaving cars perched perilously on a precipice.