The facts
Corse Net Infos reported a vehicle with three people was swept by flooding off the RT10 between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio about 1 a.m. on 6 November; two people died and one was rescued. [1]
Ouest-France independently reported two deaths and said the third occupant escaped from the vehicle. [2]
Météo-France reported 285 mm of rainfall at Conca from 3 p.m. on 4 November to 8 a.m. on 6 November, with 205 mm at La Chiappa near Porto-Vecchio. [3]
Le Parisien reported Corse-du-Sud remained under an orange rain/flood warning through noon local time on 6 November and Bonifacio schools were closed. [4]
Still unconfirmed
- The vehicle’s cause of losing control, full toll and total storm damage have not been established.
- Road access, evacuations and service disruption after the morning reports remain unclear.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 6 Nov 2026, 11:12 UTC.
Corse Net Infos and Ouest-France independently report the deaths and vehicle incident. Météo-France provides primary rainfall observations; Le Parisien reports the local warning and closures. Names and private personal details are omitted; no cause of the crash is asserted.
- Une voiture emportée par une inondation entre Bonifacio et Porto-Vecchio, deux personnes décédées
Corse Net Infos · Reporting · 6 Nov 2026
Opened local reporting citing the prefecture: floodwater swept a car off the RT10 at about 1 a.m.; two occupants died and a third was rescued and evacuated.
- Intempéries en Corse. Deux personnes mortes noyées dans leur voiture emportée par une inondation
Ouest-France · Reporting · 6 Nov 2026
Opened independent regional reporting on the two deaths, route and third occupant’s escape.
- Météo : épisode méditerranéen intense sur le Sud-Est et la Corse
Météo-France · Primary source · 6 Nov 2026
Opened the national weather service update; it records rainfall observations through 08:00 local time, including 285 mm at Conca.
- Pluie, inondation : la Corse reste en vigilance orange, les écoles de Bonifacio fermées ce vendredi
Le Parisien · Reporting · 6 Nov 2026
Opened regional coverage of school closures and the orange rain/flood alert for Corse-du-Sud through noon local time.