US EditionFrench Tourist Found Dead in Chad After a 2-Day Search in the Sahara
- On Friday, authorities announced the body of French tourist Paul Ferreri was found in the Ennedi region after a two-day search in northeast Chad.
- Witnesses report Ferreri and another tourist left the camp on Wednesday morning, but another account says he has been missing since Monday near Bachikele.
- His companion was found disoriented after a short search and said he had turned back while trying to retrace his steps in Chad's Ennedi region, a remote mountainous area near the Sudan border.
- Chadian officials said no cause of death has been identified and will release more information as it becomes available; the French Foreign Ministry is monitoring the situation closely.
- Ferreri was attending the 6th International Festival of Saharan Cultures, centered in Amdjarass and featuring regional performers showcasing traditional Saharan culture.
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Mwanzo TVMissing French tourist in Chad found dead 'after a fall': minister
A French tourist who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been found dead "after a fall", Chad's tourism minister told AFP on Friday.The 70-year-old man — from the city of Dijon, according to a French newspaper report — had been missing since Wednesday.He was part...
Tragic Discovery at Saharan Festival: Body of French Citizen Found
The body of French tourist Paul Ferreri was discovered in Chad's Ennedi region after a two-day search. Ferreri had gone missing near a remote tourist camp during the 6th International Festival of Saharan Cultures. The festival showcases traditional Saharan culture but turned tragic with Ferreri's death.
Wanted since Wednesday, this seven-year-old native of Dijon was part of a group visiting Chad as part of a cultural festival in Amdjarass. According to local authorities, he fell while he had gone away with a friend to "discover the area" of the Guelta de Bachikele, an oasis in Chad's Sahara.
The French tourist was wanted since Wednesday night. He was a 70-year-old retiree who was part of a group of tourists The French tourist reported missing since Wednesday night in the
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