3 missing as floods wreak havoc in UK
Three people were missing early yesterday after flash floods tore through a popular coastal tourist area in southwest England, sweeping dozens of cars into the sea and leaving hundreds feared trapped. Three people were unaccounted for after what was described as a wall of water devastated the village of Boscastle, Cornwall, following a torrential rainstorm on Monday afternoon, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
"I want to give an assurance we are doing all we can to substantiate those reports, because there is still an element of confusion with families being split," Superintendent Jon Wotton said.
Up to seven rescue helicopters had battled on Monday evening to rescue people in and around Boscastle after a river in the centre of the village burst its banks, sweeping cars towards the sea and destroying homes.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. According to Superintendent Wotton, around six buildings had collapsed due to the force of the water, and an estimated 50 cars had been swept away in the flood.
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