The lighthouse and the beach of Veules-les-Roses, in Seine-Maritime (illustration). – barskefranck / Pixabay
A 40-year-old man was found dead this Thursday on the beach of Veules-les-Roses, near Dieppe (Seine-Maritime). According to the first observations, he had gone to bathe thirty minutes before the discovery of the body, reports 76actu.
According to the press release from the Maritime Prefecture, the beach lifeguard station was alerted by a woman who had “lost visual contact with her husband who had left. swim “. The Regional Operational Center of
rescue and surveillance (CROSS) was then mobilized.
An open investigation
Rescuers also went in search of the swimmer using a Sdis canoe. But shortly before 5:30 p.m., or thirty minutes after the disappearance alert, a boater also warned the emergency services after finding a “lifeless body” on the beach of Veules-les-Roses.
The man’s body was taken care of an hour later by the fire brigade. The doctor present on the spot could only note the death of the victim. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of what looks like accidental drowning.
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