Storms & Fires Wreak Havoc For Tourists
Friday July 18, 2003
A storm that tore through Southwest France killed at least five people, including tourists. Campers were particularly vulnerable to the storm, and about 70 people were injured, according to an Agence France Press article posted on Expatica.com. And a forest fire forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists on the Cote d'Azur, according to this report in The Mirror . The blaze had engulfed over 14,000 acres at last report.