At least 16 dead in French Riviera flash floods

At least 16 people died when storms caused severe flooding on the French Riviera, President Francois Hollande said Sunday.

His office said in a statement that the victims were found dead in the towns of Cannes, Biot, Golfe-Juan and Mandelieu-la-Napoule in the southeast of the country, following severe weather Saturday night. Three people were missing.

Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the dead included people trapped in a parking lot, a campsite and a retirement home. Helicopters were searching for victims Sunday and 27,000 homes had no electricity, the ministry said