Nine people died in the storm on the southern European coast.

European newspapers have described the dangers of the recent storm as "the most horrific in history." Heavy rains submerged many cars on the roads and trapped some people inside their vehicles.

According to the Associated Press, this storm and flooding has claimed the lives of at least four people in France. The victims were found in vehicles swept away by the floodwaters on the roads. In some areas, the measured rainfall was equivalent to two to three months' average rainfall. Water levels on some riverbanks rose by more than 6 meters. The rain also led to the collapse of bridges and highways. Officials have called the rainfall historic and said the damage was significant.

A French meteorologist told The Guardian: "Flooding due to storms has always been common in France. However, the scale and scale of this one, affecting even neighboring countries, is very rare."

In Greece, two people also died when their sailboat was swept away by the storm. Another person drowned while trying to swim ashore off the island of Kos. Hundreds of homes west of the capital Athens were flooded by the storm. Rain and landslides closed parts of highways outside the Greek capital.

In northern Italy, rescue workers are still searching for victims after a landslide occurred when a section of elevated highway near the city of Savona collapsed. However, the collapse has sparked new investigations into the safety of Italian roads.

News of this month's flooding began in Venice, where the city declared a state of emergency, subsequently leading to unusually severe flooding in neighboring Italy, France, and Greece. This prolonged storm not only caused loss of life and property but also severely damaged many world heritage sites.

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