Two Germans have been placed under formal investigation in France after bringing children to an "unauthorised" campsite that was flooded on Thursday.
The two, who head a German charitable foundation, are suspected of causing unintentional injury and endangering the lives of others.
More than 100 children were evacuated from the camp in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas, in the southern Gard region. Nine of them were injured.
A German supervisor is still missing.
Trapped by a fast-flowing torrent, the man, believed to be 70 year old, had sought shelter inside his caravan - but the vehicle was swept away.
It was later found "empty and in pieces", according to police.
In all, about 1,600 people - most of them campers - were evacuated after heavy flooding in the southern Ardeches region.
What is known about the Germans?
The two men, whose names have not been publicly released, are president and vice-president of the Jugendförderung Saint-Antonius association in the northern city of Leverkusen, French media report.
They were held on Friday on the orders of the public prosecutor's office in Nîmes.
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They are also under investigation for "running an unauthorised campsite" in Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas.
They could potentially be charged for manslaughter if the missing German man is confirmed dead.
A search operation is continuing.
On Thursday, the river Ardèche burst its banks, swamping the campsite.
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