A man dies during a caving trip in the Pyrénées-Orientales

A 70-year-old man died during a caving trip on Sunday near Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales).

He was with a group of underground explorers when he suffered a heart attack in a cave in Opoul Périllos, reports

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Declared dead before a helicopter arrived

The people present alongside the septuagenarian carried out cardiac massages, while waiting for the arrival of help.

A firefighter doctor took over, to no avail.

The man was declared dead before the arrival of a Civil Security Dragon helicopter.

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