He fell into the void. Around noon on Tuesday, a worker probably employed by a masonry company and who was working on the repair of a power line in the Tinée valley (Alpes-Maritimes), fell fatally 70 m, indicated the gendarmerie, confirming information from Nice morning.
The Nice prosecutor’s office is seized and an investigation has been opened for “involuntary homicide”, also announced to 20 minutes the public prosecutor of Nice. In particular, it will have to determine whether there have been breaches of the security obligation.
Damage from Storm Alex
The accident occurred in the town of Clans, about forty kilometers north of Nice. A Civil Security helicopter transported soldiers from the High Mountain Gendarmerie Platoon (PGHM) to the scene. The research brigade was also seized, according to prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme.
In this sector, work is still underway to repair the damage caused in October 2020 by the violent weather from storm Alex.