Christian pilgrims in Lourdes evacuated after nearby river overflows

euronews (in English)

Approximately 450 pilgrims to the Lourdes shrine in France were evacuated after heavy rainfall caused flooding, submerging the popular pilgrimage site.

Transcript

00:00Hundreds were evacuated after significant flooding at the famous Lourdes Shrine in southern

00:06France.

00:07Local officials said that the evacuated included pilgrims and residents from nearby hotels

00:12and campsites.

00:14After heavy rainfall, a nearby river overflowed, causing water levels to rise about one metre

00:19deep in front of a grotto believed by some to be the place where the Virgin Mary appeared

00:24in 1858.

00:26Staff, volunteers and emergency services worked together to clear the floodwater and reopen

00:32the sanctuary.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended