Three days after the exceptional floods which devastated the Nice hinterland, many homes remain without electricity, telephone and internet, many disaster areas remaining inaccessible.

The flood toll increased on Monday with the discovery of three new bodies, bringing the number of deaths found on the French side to four since these bad weather caused by storm Alex.

20 Minutes

returns in pictures to this region devastated by the flood wave of the Vésubie and Roya.

Aerial view of the damage in Saint-Martin-Vésubie, in south-eastern France, after heavy rains and flooding that hit the Alpes-Maritimes department on October 3, 2020.

Director: Olivier JUSZCZAK