No Calais. 81-year-old man dies of drowning off Neufchâtel-Hardelot
An 81-year-old man drowned after being caught by the high tide on Thursday July 21, 2022, off Neufchâtel-Hardelot (Pas-de-Calais). Despite the intervention of the emergency services, the octogenarian was declared dead, report News Pas-de-Calais.
In cardio-respiratory arrest
It was nearly 7:30 p.m. when a team of firefighters arrived on the scene. They were alerted by the presence of a man in difficulty off the coast, explains the news site. Brought back to dry land, the victim was then in cardio-respiratory arrest.
The first aid gestures were then given to him by the firefighters and the medical team, but in vain. Asked by France 3 Hauts de FrancePaulette Juilien-Pleuvion, Mayor of Neufchâtel-Hardelot explained that “His drowning or his discomfort took place outside the hours of supervision and probably outside the bathing areas”. She also recalled the “dangers of rising tides” on the coastline.
A 56-year-old witness, in a state of shock, was transported to the hospital, specify our colleagues.