By Esra Taskin
PARIS (AA) - At least one person died as floods continued to sweep northern and eastern parts of France, local media reported on Thursday.
The dead body of a 73-year-old man was found in a submerged vehicle in the Loire-Atlantique region, according to the French daily Liberation.
The man, who had been reported missing, was believed to be driving his car on a road that was closed to traffic due to floods.
Separately, a total of 371 people were evacuated from their homes in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais.
It was reported that a total of 1,299 homes in 189 villages had been affected by the floods in the department.
On Thursday, the French weather agency issued a red alert until Thursday for Pas-de-Calais amid floods.