PARIS (Reuters) - An overnight storm in northern France that caused mudslides has led to at least one death, a 57-year-old woman, local authorities said in a statement on Thursday, adding that her partner was injured and taken to the hospital.

The mudslides, which started around midnight, also damaged several houses with 56 firefighters being deployed to help.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Kim Coghill)