A man drowned in the Rhône, his nephew in critical condition

This Wednesday, the Lyon firefighters intervened in Oullins (Rhône), at the confluence of the Rhône and the Yzeron.

According to information from

, a man, aged around 40 according to witnesses, and his 10-year-old nephew were in great difficulty in the water after trying to retrieve a balloon that had fallen into the river.

When help arrived, the 40-year-old was in cardio-respiratory arrest and could not be saved.

The 10-year-old child was transported to the Woman Mother-Child Hospital in Bron in critical condition.

He is currently in serious condition.

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