Drama on the sidelines of the Open Sud de France: a thirty-year-old between life and death after a 5 meter fall from a roof

The tragedy occurred at the back of the Arena. FREE NOON – DRC

The accidental thesis is confirmed. An investigation is underway to try to determine the exact circumstances of this fall.

During the night of Monday to Tuesday January 30, around 12:15 a.m., the Hérault firefighters intervened at the Arena where it is held, until ;to February 4, the Open Sud de France.

Alongside this tennis event, evenings are organized every day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. During the first, entitled Very Open Party, a 39-year-old woman, who had spent the evening with friends, fell from the roof of the Jacques-Savary conference room, from a height of 5 meters, after having strayed from the group and taken an exterior metal staircase.

Admitted to intensive care

Seriously injured, she was transported to the Lapeyronie hospital center and admitted to intensive care in the Anesthesia and Resuscitation Department (Dar A). His life prognosis would be compromised.

The victim climbed onto the roof of the building circled in red, which is located at the rear of the Arena. ML – Google Street View

An investigation, carried out by the national police, is underway to try to determine the circumstances of this dramatic accident.