2023-07-09 08:25:53
Lutry (VD)
A sexagenarian found unconscious in the waters of Lake Geneva
People were on Saturday near the Port du Vieux Stand in Lutry and gave cardiac massage to a woman who had suffered a swimming accident. The police warn the population in this period of heat wave.
PostedJuly 9, 2023, 10:25 AM
The sexagenarian was found unconscious in the lake on Saturday afternoon (illustration image).
Vaud cantonal police
A woman was found unconscious on Saturday around 3:30 p.m. in Lake Geneva, near the Port du Vieux Stand, in Lutry (VD). This 61-year-old Serb, resident of the Lausanne region, was rescued by people nearby. The latter brought her back to the shore, where a heart massage was given to her. Emergency services took over when they arrived. The sexagenarian was transported by ambulance to the CHUV, in Lausanne, in serious condition, the Vaud police said in a press release on Sunday.
Investigations to try to establish the causes and circumstances of this accident are carried out
by the gendarmes of the Lake Geneva brigade. The intervention required, among other things, the intervention of several gendarmerie patrols, as well as an ambulance.
Be careful during the heat wave
Following this bathing accident, the police warn, in this period of heat wave. The mercury exceeded 30°C on the plain this weekend, and peaks of more than 35°C in the shade are expected this Sunday. While it is pleasant to cool off, the risk of drowning is high and the utmost caution must be observed. The cantonal police of Vaud recalls the safety instructions related to swimming, in particular the fact of gradually entering the water, on a light stomach and constantly monitoring children.
The heat wave is expected to end Tuesday evening.
Heavy disturbances are expected on Tuesday evening and will put an end to this torrid episode in all regions. Storms are sometimes violent.
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