A new drama in the world of hunting.
This Saturday, March 9, a man aged around 60 died from a firearm in the town of Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda in Upper Corsica near the hamlet of Casta, indicate our colleagues from France Bleu.
“According to initial findings, it appears to be a hunting accident caused by improper handling of the weapon,” specifies the Bastia public prosecutor.
The victim, a hunter, was injured with his own rifle, writes Corse Matin.
Open investigation
The alert was given a little before noon.
Emergency services were deployed immediately and a major system was put in place.
The Research and Intervention Group in Perilous Environments (Grimp) and the Dragon 2B, a civil security helicopter, were mobilized.
The police also went to the scene.
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An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of death.
This is entrusted to the Haute-Corse gendarmerie.