The record could still have increased. A 62 -year -old motorist could be saved from the waters on Tuesday, near Vidauban (Var), thanks to the intervention of two gendarmes and two civilians, tells Here on its websitetestimony of one of these soldiers in support.
An important thunderstorm broke out at midday, this Tuesday in the Var sky, surprising many motorists and other inhabitants. At least Three people diedall carried away by a sudden rise in waters. An octogenarian couple died at Lavandou (Var). An 81 -year -old woman died in the town of Vidauban.
The story made by local radio therefore confirms the chance that the saved motorist had. Patrol gendarmes are alerted by the call center for the presence of a motorist in great difficulty. “She was stuck in her car, she shouted that the water was going up, she begged us to come and get her out of it,” said a gendarme with the radio.
“She was in the middle of the river, petrified and completely soaked”
Once the victim is located, the gendarmes are approaching. The driver, aged 62, then managed to get out of her vehicle, but she is still in the water. “She was petrified, she could not make any gesture,” continues the gendarme. “She was in the middle of the river, petrified and completely soaked. The beak of his car was at the bottom of the river, continue the two gendarmes, with Nice-Matin.
The gendarmes, helped by two residents, come to his bedside: “There was not much current but we had no visibility, we did not know we set foot, says the gendarme again with here. We went to get it to put it in safety in our vehicle which was dry. »»
“In 12 hours, We notably noted in the town of Lavandou 80 to 100 mmand further north in the interior of the Var, 186 mm in Vidauban. At the most intense moment, the cumulators reached in an hour 124 mm in Vidauban, “said Météo France. With here, the gendarme interviewed does not veil the face: “The water rose very very quickly. It could have ended much worse. »»
