Le Figaro Marseille
It was an end to the match that could have gone very badly.
Friday, February 2, late in the evening, an Irish tourist who came to support his national rugby team against the French XV was the victim of a fall in the Old Port of Marseille.
As revealed by
La Provence
and confirmed to Le
Figaro
by a police source, this supporter went to Rive-Neuve, south of the Old Port, to celebrate the victory of his team at the end of a difficult match for France.
The man took the opportunity to drink a large quantity of alcohol to celebrate the event.
The man remained in the water for many minutes
Still according to a police source, it was while approaching the waters of the port to relieve a pressing need that the victim fell into the water, tasting its cold water for many minutes without being able to extricate himself from it.
A crew from the anti-crime brigade (BAC) patrolling the area finally came to the aid of the supporter, who was extricated from the waters of the port in a state of hypothermia.
The man was then taken care of by the firefighters and rescued.