A 45-year-old woman drowned Tuesday, August 4, rescuing one of her four children, on the beach of Liamone, in Corsica, revealed our colleagues from Corse-Matin. The 13-year-old teenager was in the grip of strong waves.
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“ At 5.33 pm, the Ajaccio gendarmerie helicopter, with Ajaccio diving firefighters on board, arrived on the scene, ” explains the spokesperson for CrossMed. “ The young teenager, then the mother, could have been hoisted by helicopter. On the beach, the emergency services tried to revive the mother, who was then in cardio-respiratory arrest. He was pronounced dead at around 7 p.m.
Liamone beach is located in the west of Corsica. Google maps
The father and the couple's three other children, aged 11 to 15, all of German nationality, witnessed the scene. This is the first death by drowning in Corsica this summer, according to information from CrossMed. Liamone beach, located in the municipality of Casaglione, is known for its dangerousness. The sea was swept by a force 3 wind on Tuesday.
