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Body of Missing 13-Year-Old Boy Recovered at Palavas-les-Flots

Rescue operations end as authorities confirm discovery of a body matching the boy's description, with an investigation now underway.

Dimanche après-midi, les vagues atteignaient jusqu’à 3 mètres de haut à Palavas-les-Flots.
Des unités de la Société nationale de sauvetage en mer (SNSM) ont effectué plusieurs heures de recherches dimanche et ce lundi matin.
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Overview

  • A 13-year-old boy was reported missing on Sunday after swimming in the Lez estuary at Palavas-les-Flots during hazardous conditions with 3-meter waves.
  • A large-scale search operation involving gendarmes, rescue vessels, drones, and divers was launched but suspended Sunday evening due to poor visibility and rough seas.
  • Searches resumed Monday morning under calmer conditions, with additional resources deployed to comb the area near the port entrance.
  • At 12:15 PM Monday, a body matching the boy's description was found two meters underwater at the entrance to the port, leading to the termination of rescue efforts.
  • The Montpellier prosecutor's office has opened an investigation, and psychological support has been provided to the boy's family.