Radio Netherlands Worldwide - 10/20/12
Floods caused by days of non-stop rain in southwest France caused the closure of most of the Catholic sanctuary of Lourdes Saturday and the evacuation of hundreds of pilgrims, local authorities said.
"We are evacuating all the hotels in the lower town," an official from the regional prefecture told AFP. "We've already brought out 270 and another 236 remain."
Buses ferried guests from the hotels to a conference centre and a sports complex.
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