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She had come to spend a few days with her husband in her second home in Jard-sur-mer, in Vendée. A 69-year-old woman drowned on Tuesday afternoon while swimming with three other people. According to the newspaper Ouest-France , the group found itself in difficulty due to the currents. Called immediately, the firefighters went to the beach and deployed significant resources, including a helicopter, but could not do anything to revive the victim, from Cholet.

The deceased's spouse, also aged 69, was transported to the Sables-d'Olonne hospital center. The other two bathers did not need medical treatment, says France Bleu Loire Océan.

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