Tag: drownings
Will math help reduce the number of drownings linked to baïnes?
From this summer, warning messages will be sent to vacationers on the Atlantic coast in the event of a risk of baïnes, these very strong sea currents which insidiously carry…
Seven fatal drownings at sea in one day in Hérault and Bouches-du-Rhône
Seven people drowned on Wednesday in the south of France while bathing in a particularly rough sea that day. Five of them lost their lives in the Hérault, we learned…
What we know about the three drownings in 24 hours on the coast
Known for its dangerousness, the coast of Nouvelle-Aquitaine was again in mourning this weekend. Two people, a 22-year-old German tourist, and a 15-year-old teenager from Bassens (Gironde), perished Friday evening…
The number of drownings stable in France at the start of summer 2021
Between June 1 and July 25, there were 564 drownings in France. This is what reveals the annual survey of Public Health France which counts everything: sea, lake, rivers, swimming…
two drownings at sea this weekend in Loire-Atlantique
Both times, the firefighters of Sdis 44 could not do anything. Sunday morning, according to our colleagues from France Blue Loire Ocean, an 86-year-old man drowned at the Nau beach…
More than 300 drownings, including 79 fatal, recorded in one month in France
While summer is synonymous with swimming, the authorities call for vigilance. It must be said that there are reasons to be concerned. More than 300 accidental drownings, including 79 fatal,…
why so many drownings at the start of summer on the Hérault coast?
Despite calls for caution, last weekend was once again dramatic on the beaches of Hérault. Sunday, in Cap d’Agde, a 50-year-old man was found dead, victim of drowning. In the…