Tragic Drowning Incident: Belgian Teenager Dies in Ourthe River, Investigation Underway

2023-06-17 07:24:00

Despite their efforts, the divers from Hamoir and the firefighters from Marche were unfortunately unable to save a young 16-year-old teenager who died by drowning this Friday around 6 p.m. in the Ourthe in Barvaux, not far from rue Petit Barvaux.

The Luxembourg prosecutor’s office specifies this Saturday morning that the forensic doctor, who examined the body last night, confirms that the young MENA refugee, Cameroonian, died by accidental drowning. He had been in Belgium for 3 weeks. Had gone along the Ourthe with two of his comrades. He had told the Red Cross reception center that he might swim.

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