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Man dies at motorhome parking area in Ain

20.08.2026 09:07 1 min 1 source РУС
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Man dies at motorhome parking area in Ain
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During the night of August 19-20, at around 1:40 a.m., emergency services responded to the motorhome parking area in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert (Ain), where a 68-year-old man died from a sudden illness despite resuscitation attempts. The circumstances of the incident are not yet known. The parking area, opened on July 11, has 23 spaces and is located between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse.

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