“This is a dramatic day for our region”: 9 drowned in France in Mediterranean

Strong swelling is blamed for these separate incidents on the French coast. Rescuers intervened to submerge a dozen waters, while the beaches were not monitored outside during the summer. Seven people were rescued.

But five people, aged 64 to 73, died and were swept away by the waves in Marcelan, Cyrignon, Viaz, La Grnde-Mote and Akte in the Herald. “I could not understand how people got into the water when the sea was turbulent. It was a dramatic day for our area.”, Commented Mayor Jordan Dartier.

Firefighters in the area are advising against swimming, while the swelling on these Languedoc beaches was significant after an episode of heavy rain the previous day. The waves actually reach 1.5 to 2 m. Although the water temperature is pleasant, swimmers trying to bathe take a big risk because they will be attracted to the open sea and the depths, which makes it very tricky to return to the beach.

According to the LCI, two dangerous drowning incidents occurred in Bouches-du-Rhône. A 58-year-old man has died in the city of Caesarea, and 71 people have drowned in La Chioto, citing firefighters. “Roller Event” Due to. We condemn two deaths in the ADS for the same reasons, which make up a total of nine deaths.

“People are encouraged to go swimming. What you don’t see is that underwater currents are important and they pull down and into the sea. The water is hot. ‘We’m going to have fun quickly., TF1 Lieutenant-Colonel Aurelian Manek (Herald Sectoral Fire and Rescue Service) of Sdis 34 explained.