Two women were victims of drowning on Monday on the beaches of Pyrénées-Orientales.
The first, about 70 years old, apparently felt unwell in the water.
The drama occurred in Saint-Cyprien while she was bathing with a friend.
The efforts of a swimmer and the rescuers on the spot failed to revive her.
A second victim in absolute urgency
An hour later, another 76-year-old woman also drowned.
A man who saw her then alerted the rescuers who gave him a cardiopulmonary massage.
She was transported to Perpignan hospital in an absolute emergency.
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Drowning
Perpignan
Occitania
Languedoc Roussillon