A 60-year-old woman drowned at Lake Pignedoré located in Pierrelatte (Drôme), on Tuesday.
The sexagenarian spent the afternoon with a couple of friends.
She fell ill as she tried to cross the lake, reports France Bleu Drôme Ardèche.
According to our colleagues, the victim was athletic and used to swimming.
Death pronounced on the spot
His friends tried to help him, while waiting for help to arrive.
Fifteen firefighters were mobilized.
They practiced cardiac massage with a defibrillator, specifies France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Unfortunately, they were unable to resuscitate the 60-year-old.
His death was pronounced on the spot by the Smur doctor.
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