Several dead after strong storms in Switzerland and France

Clay-brown masses of water pour down from the mountain and join the rushing river. The current is strong and the water splashes over one of the bridges.

The film comes from Noasca, a municipality in northern Italy, and is an example of what happened after violent storms plagued several European countries this weekend.

Hundreds of people are being evacuated

In Switzerland and France, hundreds of people have had to be evacuated, when the river Rhône and its tributaries overflowed. Switzerland has also been hit by landslides, reports say Reuters.

The rescue service plans to evacuate 300 people who have come to the town of Peccia due to a football tournament. 70 others are evacuated from a tourist area in the community of Mogno.

Extreme weather has hit many places on Earth in recent months as summers get hotter, which scientists say is due to global warming.

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