Nova Scotia: Four missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada

CANADA, July 23: Four people in Canada, including two children, have been reported missing in flooding caused by torrential rains in Nova Scotia, police have said.

Officials say the heaviest rains to hit the Atlantic region in 50 years have triggered floods that have left thousands of homes without electricity. Three months of rain fell in just 24 hours in some areas. Residents have been urged not to join in searches for the missing due to the dangerous conditions.