Flash flood in Switzerland after heavy rain in Alps

Heavy rain triggered mudslides and flash flooding in the Swiss Alps on Monday. Authorities are searching for a man and a girl missing since Sunday, after their car was swept away in a flash flood. Police in the southern canton (state) of Valais said Monday they have little hope of finding the 37-year-old man and the six-year-old girl alive. More than 70 rescuers including a helicopter crew searched for them through the night. Videos posted online showed a wave of water, mud and debris crashing down the Losentze River near the village of Chamoson.

• 2019-08-13T18:09:26+00:00
• Duration: 00:53

• Heavy rain triggered mudslides and flash flooding in the Swiss Alps on Monday Authorities are searching for a man and a girl missing since Sunday
• after their car was swept away in a flash flood Police in the southern canton state of Valais said Monday they have little hope of finding the 37yearold man and the sixyearold girl alive More than 70 rescuers including a helicopter crew searched for the
• mud and debris crashing down the Losentze River near the village of Chamoson

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