Wind-Driven Waves on Corsica Sweep German Woman to Her Death
A German woman walking on a beach in Porto on the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica was swept to her death Sunday, May 5, 2019, authorities said. (Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Rescue operations were launched, but they were unsuccessful. Southeastern France has been battered by winds gusting up to 80 mph. Efforts to rescue a woman swept off a beach in Corsica on Sunday by strong, wind-driven waves were unsuccessful, French authorities said. The French maritime authority said...