Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Fatima Raza
Publication Date: July 12, 2024 - 20:38
Flash flooding in Nova Scotia leaves teen dead, roads submerged
July 12, 2024
Heavy rain in Nova Scotia Thursday caused flash flooding that left a teen dead, submerged roads and destroyed at least one bridge a year after similar flooding killed four people and caused widespread damage.RCMP said they received a call around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday about a young person who was pulled into a water-filled ditch at a park in Wolfville, about 100 kilometres northwest of Halifax, and disappeared under the rushing water. The victim was playing with friends when the flash flooding began, police said.
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