Tag: Corsica

At Least 5 Killed, 45,000 Households Without Power in Corsica

August 19, 2022
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Violent thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds on Thursday left about 45,000 households without power on the French island of Corsica, where five people were killed. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Friday during a visit to Corsica that five people were killed on the island—correcting a figure of six dead he had given a day earlier….

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Fierce Storm Kills 3, Injures 12 on French Island of Corsica

August 18, 2022
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PARIS—A violent thunderstorm hit the French island of Corsica on Thursday morning, leaving three people dead and a dozen others injured, local authorities said. A 13-year-old girl died after a tree fell in a campsite in the coastal town of Sagone, the Corsica prefecture said in a statement. A 72-year-old woman was killed when the…

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Sunken Bomber

April 16, 2021
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Commentary My friend struggled into his wetsuit. It was a warm, sunny Mediterranean day. I was driving a small motorboat across the bay from the biology research station to Calvi. “I cannot believe people do this for pleasure,” Daniel grumbled. Sweat was dripping down his forehead. His beard was wet and he wore a grumpy…

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Lt. Sedgeley and the Sunken B-17 Bomber

April 16, 2021
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Commentary My friend struggled into his wetsuit. It was a warm, sunny Mediterranean day. I was driving a small motorboat across the bay from the biology research station to Calvi. “I cannot believe people do this for pleasure,” Daniel grumbled. Sweat was dripping down his forehead. His beard was wet and he wore a grumpy…

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