PARIS, March 19 (Guo Lin) Between the night of the 16th and the early morning of the 17th, a couple had a heated argument next to the Urck Canal in the 19th arrondissement. The woman in the quarrel jumped into the river because of her irrationality, and the man immediately jumped into the river to try to rescue his girlfriend. In the end, the woman was rescued and the man was accidentally killed.
According to the Parisian newspaper, from the night of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th of this month, a Romanian man in his thirties drowned in the Canal de l'Ourcq (canal in the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris). The victim's girlfriend, who also fell into the water, was rescued by a passing man and is currently in good health.
According to witnesses, the cause of the tragedy that should not have happened stemmed from a quarrel between lovers, which made the unexpected tragedy even more confusing. What is the truth of the incident, is this an accident or is there something else hidden?
【What happened before drowning】
It happened in the famous Park Villette in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, at the end of the Canal of Urque. The canal was originally built in the 19th century to cope with the rapid increase in the population of Paris at that time, when the suburban canal solved 60% of the city's water consumption.
Today, the canal is no longer a source of drinking water, but it still plays an important role in shipping. In addition, the banks of the canal are also a good place for citizens to walk and exercise.
Canal of Urk
At about two o'clock in the morning of the 17th, on the other side of the river at the site of the incident, a passerby witnessed the scene of several people jumping into the water on the other side, and he recorded the scene with his mobile phone and immediately called the fire. Soon after, firefighters, first responders and the Parisian water police all arrived on the scene.
Photos of the water police on a mission
According to an eyewitness, the 43-year-old woman, Maria, who had an argument with her boyfriend Petro, had suicidal thoughts and jumped into the cold, bone-chilling water herself. Petro then plunged into the water to rescue Maria from suicide.
Two residents living by the river saw this and went downstairs and jumped into the water to rescue them. One of the brave young men, named Izzedine, rescued Maria who had fallen into the water.
When interviewed about his brave deeds, he said in a low profile: "It's nothing, I live nearby, I can swim, and I can't see death when I see this situation." At that time, I saw the couple arguing through the window of the house, and then the woman seemed to have the urge to jump into the river to commit suicide. I hurried downstairs, and when I went out, the couple was already in the water. ”
Izdin described the situation at that time: "The river was so cold that it was really terrible, and a neighbor on the other side jumped into the water with me. The lady seemed to be pulling on a rope, and her companion was not far from her. The people on the river bank tried to pull the rope to the shore, but the rope did not move, and I tried to push her ashore in the water. But I soon lost strength, and it was then that I saw Pedro loosen the rope about two meters from the riverbank. ”
In a moment of crisis, Izdin thought of a way, "because what I saw was that this lady was only clinging to the shore and didn't want to move, and she looked like she was dying." I thought about connecting her to the rope and letting the people on the shore drag her up.
And her companion, I don't think he could swim at all, because as soon as he released the rope, he disappeared into the water. The neighbor jumped into the water from the other end of the riverbank, and I didn't have the strength to swim at the time, just when the people on the shore threw the safety fence, and I was rescued. ”
【After disembarkation】
Previously, the water police on a mission on the canal
The water police who arrived salvaged the unconscious Petro, and after several attempts, they failed to rescue him. At three o'clock in the morning, Petro was pronounced dead and his body was taken to the Hôpital Lariboisière AP-HP (10th arrondissement of Paris) for autopsy. Meanwhile, Maria, who was rescued ashore, was taken to hospital.
The Nineteenth District Police Department conducted a further investigation into the case in order to determine whether Petro's death was an accident or some other cause. The testimony of the eight witnesses to the incident will be heard again, and the relevant departments will also collect evidence of the recorded photos and images.
Suicides, suicide attempts and criminal deaths in the Seine and Urk Canals are known to be numerous, and about fifty people drown each year.