EDIT: A 61-year-old woman who went swimming at Kelveltrec beach in Fouesnant drowned on Wednesday, bringing the number of deaths to thirteen.
A place of pleasure and relaxation, the sea is also sometimes dangerous. In Finistère, the most maritime department in France with 2,263 kilometers of coastline, the summer was thus very deadly with thirteen drownings recorded in July and August, twice as many as in the summer of 2022. of July 8-9 was particularly dramatic with four deaths by drowning, including three on the Crozon peninsula.
After this black series, the maritime prefecture of the Atlantic had alerted on the presence of baïnes on the peninsula and launched an appeal for vigilance. A message recalled by the new prefect of Finistère Alain Espinasse who drew up the balance sheet of the summer on a beach in Audierne on Wednesday. “The sea as the mountain are places at risk,” he said. Dramas can be avoided by adapting his behavior and his material. »
In France, 253 people drowned between June 1 and August 20 according to the latest figures from Public Health France, a figure down 24% over one year but stable compared to 2021. In a previous report, the agency indicated that Brittany was the region with the highest proportion of drownings followed by deaths.