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Man drowns in Paris canal in front of shocked families

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:32:17 +0200

A man died in front of shocked parents and children after swimming in the Paris canal on Wednesday next to the open-air pool.

Three young siblings drown in France as summer swim warnings are issued

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:11:51 +0200

A sister and her two brothers drowned in a lake in France on Sunday during a deadly weekend in French waters forcing authorities to once again warn the public about the dangers of swimming this summer.

German tourist latest victim to drown off south west France

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:30:27 +0200

A woman died on Sunday while swimming with her family at a beach in south western France.

Korean teenager drowns by Avignon bridge

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:02:36 +0200

A summer holiday in France ended in tragedy for a young Korean tourist who has died after swimming by the famous medieval bridge in Avignon, south east France, French media has reported.

British girl drowns on school trip to France

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:25:49 +0200

A British girl on a school trip to France died on Wednesday after drowning in a lake whilst swimming with other classmates. Authorities have been forced to issue warnings as the number of drownings in France soars.

Tourists in France warned after drownings

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:50:00 +0200

Holidaymakers enjoying the sun on France's Mediterranean coast have been warned not to take risks when swimming in the sea and not to ignore safety warnings after seven people drowned in the sea on Sunday.

Body of British teen found in France

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:35:00 +0200

The body of a 16-year-old Kieran Knight, who disappeared while swimming off the southwest French coast, was found on Saturday a police source said.

Youth mob tries to drown cop on French beach

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:15:00 +0200

(VIDEO) Prosecutors in the French city of Marseille have opened an investigation into attempted murder after a group of around 20 young troublemakers reportedly tried to drown a police officer in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this week.

Teenager drowns over video games

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:49:59 +0200

A 14-year-old boy drowned on Monday night in a canal in Valenciennes. Despite not being able to swim, he jumped into the water after a dispute with a group of boys over video games.