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Black
Sunday: 7 killed, as powerful winds lash coastal beaches of France
Seven
people died yesterday on a series of beaches in the south of France
which are hugely popular with British tourists
28
July, 2013
.
High
winds which reached speeds of up to 80mph and unpredictable currents
were blamed for the so-called ‘Black Sunday’ in the Herault
department, which is on the Mediterranean coast.
At
least three other people were tonight in a ‘serious condition’
after escaping from the sea.
Like
the deceased, they had been enjoying high summer temperatures on the
beaches of Palavas-les-Flots, Carnon, La Grande-Motte, Valras and
Vendres.
‘Conditions
were hugely treacherous, yet many people did not seem aware of this,’
said a spokesman for the local lifeguards.
‘Swimmers
who ventured out too far found themselves swept further out by high
winds and big waves.’
Four
of the victims died on the beaches, at sea or inland after
resuscitation attempts failed, while three others died in hospital.
None have yet been named, and no nationalities are yet available.
‘People
have been venturing into the sea and never returning,’ said a
spokesman for the emergency services in Vendre.
‘We
get bad days every summer, but what happened today is absolutely
exceptional. It has been a terrible day.’
The
spokesman said ‘dozens’ of successful rescues were also carried
out following emergency calls.
The
body of 16-year-old Kieran Knight, a British swimmer who disappeared
off the southwest coast of France last Wednesday was found on
Saturday.
It
was found by a fisherman close to Messanges Beach, south of Bordeaux,
where Kieran had been swimming with his father.
The
teenager was apparently caught by a strong undercurrent and was
unable to get back to shore
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