Two die in Corsica floods amid heavy rain

PARIS, Nov 6 - Two people died when their vehicle was swept away in flooding caused by heavy rain on the French island of Corsica, the interior minister said on Friday.• Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said a 40-year-old woman was rescued• One of the firefighters who had responded to the incident was taken to the hospital and was being treated for hypothermia, Nunez said• French weather agency Meteo France has warned of flooding and heavy rain in Corsica and portions of southern France• Since the storm began on Wednesday afternoon, authorities have recorded as much as 350 mm (13.8 inches) of rainfall REUTERS