the father, victim of an inflatable structure accident in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, died

The 35-year-old had been swept away with his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter when the structure flew away.

Job on 07/31/2023 08:58

Update on 07/31/2023 09:07

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The father of the family seriously injured on Sunday July 30 in an accident at the Saint-Maximim-la-Sainte-Baume water park (Var) did not survive his injuries, Agence Radio France learned on Monday July 31 from sources. consistent.

“It was with great sadness that I learned late in the evening that the dad had not survived”wrote the mayor of the commune Alain Decanis on Facebook who presented his ” deepest condolences to the mother present at the scene, who showed remarkable courage, as well as to all the members of the family”.

“A devastating unexpected tornado”, according to the park

The mayor explains that he quickly went to the scene of the accident on Sunday, where he “was able to measure the gravity of the situation”. “How could a water park that we had accepted on the municipal territory to bring joy and happiness to children turn into a death machine that struck down an entire family?asks the city councilor who is awaiting the results of the ongoing investigation.

Sunday, at the beginning of the afternoon, an inflatable structure flew away, taking with it for about fifty meters, a 35-year-old man and a three-and-a-half-year-old girl who were playing inside. The two victims had been airlifted in absolute urgency to Marseilleswith a vital prognosis.

On its Facebook page, the water park said on Sunday that it will be closed “for two days in solidarity with the victims and the families”. Wonderland Park evokes “an unexpectedly devastating tornado”. “We are devastated”adds the park.

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