A disaster was narrowly avoided!
This couple of Erquelinnes was very lucky this Saturday morning.
While driving on the roadblocks in the direction of Somzée around 10 am, the driver lost control of his VW Golf near the Walcourt football field for an unknown reason. the vehicle slipped, left the road to complete its race in the Eau d’Heure, on the roof.
Fortunately, the two occupants, aged about thirty, were able to get out of their vehicle and, using a rope brought by local residents who had witnessed the scene, were able to get out of the river. , for the moment in flood and fairly strong current. They were taken care of by firefighters and paramedics from the Dinaphi rescue zone and brought to Notre-Dame hospital in Charleroi, suffering from hypothermia and some bruises.
The Flowal zone police officers ensured the security of the premises and regulated traffic while the Charlier convenience store in Philippeville was removing the vehicle.
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