This Sunday, June 30, 2024, a 15-year-old girl had her leg partially severed, Marseille firefighters intervened to take care of the victim.
This Sunday, Marseille firefighters intervened to help a young teenager. The 15-year-old victim was struck by the propeller of a boat off the coast of Estaque and had his leg partially severed, report our colleagues from Provence.
A rental boat
It is a little after noon, the sun is shining on this last day of the week in the Marseille city, when the events occurred. The young girl was far from the shore, more than 300 meters away since she had gone beyond the coastal strip.
The teenager found herself caught by the propeller of a boat which partially severed her leg. Emergency services went to the scene and took care of the victim and transported him to pediatric intensive care hospital, details the local daily. According to initial findings, a family was on board a rental boat when the victim was injured.
Although his injuries were serious, his life was not in danger. However, the Marseille maritime gendarmerie has opened an investigation to shed light on the exact circumstances of the accident.
