Woman dies falling from cliff at Puits-d'Enfer in Vendée

The Puits d'Enfer site, in Sables d'Olonne -

The site, famous for its long rocky coast and its deep fault in which the water rushes, attracts many walkers.

Sunday afternoon, the Puits-d'Enfer, in Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée) was the scene of a fatal accident.

A 44-year-old woman lost her life there after falling from the cliff, several meters high, reports the

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The victim was in cardio-respiratory arrest when the emergency services arrived, informed shortly after 6.30 p.m.

Firefighters failed to resuscitate the victim.

Several accidents on this site

According to the newspaper, accidents are not uncommon around this coastal path.

In August, for example, a woman fell during a family walk.

She had been hospitalized with a suspected fracture to the lower limbs and trauma to the jaw.

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