Paris: a car falls in the Seine, three people in absolute emergency

A car fell in the Seine in the night from Friday to Saturday, in Paris, and three of its occupants are in cardio-respiratory arrest with "vital prognosis engaged", tell the Parisian firefighters in Paris.

In a state of "absolute emergency" they were taken to hospital.

The facts took place near the Pont d'Iéna, which links the Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars (VIIth) to the Trocadéro (XVIth).

The circumstances in which the car fell into the river are not yet known, but it allegedly struck a pole at the water's edge.

Help was called around 6:15 a.m. this Saturday morning.

A total of 50 men were mobilized for the rescue operations, including divers and a dog team.

Young victims

One person was able to escape alone and before the arrival of the rescuers, while the other three were recovered by the firefighters.

If their age and sex are not precisely communicated, these victims are rather young, aged twenty or thirty years maximum, according to our information.

"We looked for a fifth person who could have been present inside the car according to first witnesses", also indicate the firefighters of Paris, who ultimately found no one else.