Toulouse. A man found dead in the Canal du Midi, his body recovered by firefighters

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Macabre discovery, this Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in the early morning, in the Canal du Midi, has Toulouse. Before 8 o'clock, and passant called for help after seeing a body that floated.

Firefighters fish out the body in the Canal du Midi

The facts occurred at the height of 25 boulevard des Minimes, at the footbridge, noticed a reader ofToulouse Newswho was leaving for work at that time.

The police intervened alongside the firefighters, who dispatched a team specializing in water rescue. THE divers brought the victim back to the banks of the canal, but unfortunately did not couldn't resuscitate her, reports a police source. Her death was observed on site.

A 46-year-old homeless man

An investigation was opened to establish the circumstances of the drowning, currently unknown. The police were quickly able to identify a man 46 ansborn in Portugal, and “visibly homeless”.

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