Residents row to safety after rains lash France

Residents use a canoe to evacuate in downtown Nemours, 50 miles from Paris on Thursday

Residents use a canoe to evacuate in downtown Nemours, 50 miles from Paris on Thursday.

Pic/ AFP

France faced more torrential rain after a week of storms that have killed nine people across northern Europe, submerging streets, closing schools and leaving people stranded on rooftops.

Eight people have died in Germany.

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