The drama in Bricqueville-sur-Mer, north Granville. The firefighters of La Manche received the call for a couple of septuagenarians in distress this Sunday, February 20, shortly before 10 p.m. Their car had just been swept away by the waves in Bricqueville-sur-Mer on Departmental 375, a submersible road. Stranded on board, the two occupants remained on the phone for several minutes with the emergency services. Meanwhile, their rescue organized nearby, but the line eventually cut.
Dead bodies found
Difficult to locate due to the night and the high seas, the vehicle was finally spotted by the Civil Security Dragon 50 helicopter around 11:15 p.m. The 74-year-old man and his 70-year-old wife were found dead in their car. Sent with a lifeboat to the area, the divers brought the bodies of the couple to shore. The doctor of the Mobile Emergency and Resuscitation Service (SMUR) could only confirm their death.
32 firefighters mobilized on site
Significant emergency resources were mobilized for more than 2 hours in Bricqueville-sur-Mer around a command post. In particular, there were 32 firefighters (from the barracks of Bréhal, Granville, Avranches, Cherbourg, Coutances) and divers, supported by the Civil Security Dragon 50 helicopter, volunteers from the SNSM, as well as a medical team. of the SMUR.