A swimming accident occurred Friday afternoon off a beach in the Vaud village of Grandson.
A 77-year-old man was the victim of a swimming accident Friday afternoon off the beach of Merveilleuse in Grandson (VD). He died at the scene.
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At around 3 p.m., the Swiss inhabitant of the region was swimming with a foam fry which, at one point, escaped him. In distress, he then found himself unconscious on the surface of the water, the cantonal police communicated on Saturday.
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The victim was rescued by other people nearby. They brought him back to the shore and gave him a heart massage. Despite the attempt at resuscitation, the swimmer died on the spot.
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