Stories from Saint-Gildas-des-Bois · France

Two men died by electrocution on a pond in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, Loire-Atlantique, France. Their boat's mast struck a high-voltage line while they were navigating the pond. Thirteen firefighters responded, but the men could not be revived.

Two men were electrocuted while on a boat in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, north of Loire-Atlantique, on Friday. Firefighters responded to the scene but were unable to resuscitate the victims. The incident occurred while the boat's mast was near power lines.

Two men died after being electrocuted in Saint-Gildas-des-Bois, located in the Loire-Océan department. The accident occurred when a sailboat mast tore down a 20,000-volt power line. The incident caused a power outage lasting several hours for part of the commune.