The body of a childwhose features match the description of a 4-year-old girl who was swept away by the rapids of a river on Saturday in southeast France, spotted today andInvestigations are continuing to find her 13-year-old brother, it was announced by the prosecutor’s office.

The body of the man found yesterday by the police has been confirmed to be that of the father of the two children, the prosecutor’s office added.

The death toll from severe storms that hit south-east France at the weekend has now risen to six, with five swept away by torrents in Gars and an 80-year-old man found yesterday in the River Eros.

The two children were swept away on Saturday night by rapids while riding in their parents’ car, who attempted to cross a bridge in Gardon. But, their vehicle fell into the river.

The children’s mother, aged 40, was rescued before the car was swept away.

Today, the river’s waters have receded and the Gardon’s level is approaching its usual levels for this time of year, allowing surveys to continue in areas that remain flooded.

A man has also been missing since Saturday in the neighboring Ardes department. According to a police source, it was the manager of a small hydroelectric plant who had gone to check its facilities.

In Spain, three people who were swept away by waves are missing after the bad weather, it was announced yesterday by the authorities, who are continuing the search to find them.