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France storm death toll hits 47
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-03-01 17:27
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PARIS - France's interior minister says the death toll from a violent storm that lashed western France with hurricane-force winds has risen to 47. At least six people died in other countries.
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Minister Brice Hortefeux told France-Info radio on Monday that the number of dead would "doubtless" increase as more than 9,000 rescue workers make house-to-house visits.
The storm, named Xynthia, blew into France early Sunday, flooding ports, destroying homes and leaving some 1 million households without electricity.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting the region Monday.
