Spate of drownings hits Paris canals
Photo by France 24
Three people have drowned in Paris’s canal system since the start of the
summer, mostly after drinking too much in the hot weather, according to the city’s fire and rescue
services.
The deaths have been focused around the Canal Saint Martin in the city’s 10th
arrondissement, and in the Canal de l’Ourc that comes into the city from the
north.
Paris’s canals are popular meeting spots for young people wanting to picnic
and drink outdoors and cool off from the heat.
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