A dog in the snow (illustration) -

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Two people, a 66-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man, were rescued Thursday morning in Bolquère (Pyrénées-Orientales), firefighters said.

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20 minutes.

While venturing out on a lake, completely frozen in this season, to pick up their dog, the couple suddenly fell into the water.

The ice gave way under their weight.

If one of the two victims was able to get out of the icy waters of the lake without too much difficulty, the other was more frightened and was recovered by the emergency services in hypothermia.

Both were transported to two hospitals in the department for treatment.

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