A woman reported missing Monday in Merville, north of Toulouse, was found dead in a ditch filled with water, as heavy rains hit the region, AFP learned Tuesday (January 11) from a police source.
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The body of the 73-year-old victim was found 200 meters from his home.
Her husband, worried, had sounded the alarm, not seeing her come back from a morning walk.
During the day, a dozen gendarmes as well as two dog groups and a helicopter had been deployed to search for this person, who was found at nightfall.
Sunday evening, the department was placed on maximum rain and flood vigilance.