French soccer player drowns in the Rhone River as France swelters in a heat wave
Divers retrieved the 21-year-old footballer after he was swept away in a forbidden swimming area, and resuscitation attempts failed, officials said.
- On Monday, 21-year-old professional footballer Kenzo Kies drowned in the Rhone River near the Parc de la Feyssine and was declared brain dead after divers recovered him in critical condition.
- Kies and others were swept away by a powerful current while swimming in a prohibited area, prompting local authorities to warn against unsupervised swimming during the extreme heatwave.
- AS Saint-Etienne posted, "The Green Generation is in mourning," honoring Kies, who spent seven years at the Robert-Herbin Sports Center; En Avant Guingamp extended condolences for their reserve team player.
- Emergency services rescued two people without medical assistance on Monday, while a third required resuscitation and hospitalization, contrasting sharply with the fatal outcome for Kies.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned Tuesday that most drowning incidents involve young people despite safety warnings, as authorities report at least 40 fatalities in the past week across France.
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Guingamp and Saint-Etienne paid tribute to the late Kenzo Kies in posts on social media.
French Soccer Star Kenzo Kies Dead at 21 After Drowning Incident During Historic Heatwave
French soccer star Kenzo Kies died in a hospital on Monday, June 22, after first responders removed him from the Rhône river near Lyon. He was 21. Kies, a member of French Ligue 2 club En Avant Guingamp, died by drowning after he entered the river along with three friends to find relief from a blistering heat wave that has made its way through France. Temperatures around the country have soared well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the …
In France, 21-year-old footballer Kenzo Kies has died after drowning in the Rhône, near Lyon, earlier this week.
Also in France it is unbearably hot. Kenzo Kies leads to cool down in the Rhône. At this point bathing is strictly forbidden. To the 21-year-old of EA Guingamp the lightness becomes a disaster.
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