Canadian search teams find body of a child who died in flooding in Nova Scotia over the weekend
Canadian police say the body of a child who went missing when the province of Nova Scotia was hit with extreme flooding has been recovered WINDSOR, Nova Scotia -- Canadian search teams on Tuesday recovered the body of a child who went missing over the weekend when the province of Nova Scotia was hit with extreme flooding , authorities said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also confirmed that human remains found on Monday were those of a second missing child. A series of thunderstorms that began last Friday and stretched into Saturday dumped up to 250 millimeters (10 inches) of rain on several parts of the province, causing widespread damage. Provincial officials said six bridges were wrecked and 19 damaged and at least 50 roads sustained significant damage. The two child ren were Travel ling with three other people who managed to escape when the vehicle they were in was submerged. Other than the two children, police on Monday said they also recovered the body of a 52-year-old man...