After drowning in the Gorges de la Meouge, a 37-year old man was rescued by firefighters on Friday, May 27th. The 30-year-old man was pulled out of the water by a witness and taken to Sisteron’s hospital with minor injuries.
These facts were recorded at the Roman Bridge’s level and recall the beginning of the drowning of two people the previous day. Gerard Nicolas, Val-Buech-Meouge mayor, says that it is “much less serious” today (Friday, May 27 editor’s note). The aedile said that although the conditions aren’t particularly favorable at the moment, the fact that they fall on consecutive days is an accident. He continued: “It’s sunny and hot, but it’s not more dangerous than usual. To sum it all, swimming is not more dangerous than anywhere else. Gerard Nicolas doesn’t intend to take additional measures this summer.
