With two other compatriots of the same age, the victim was in excursion to this desert area when he felt sudden fatigue, which forced him to ask for a break. The sixties then lying on the ground to rest, but no longer recovered, reports Hespress. He succumbed on the spot, probably because of the strong heat, added to his fatigue.
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Destabilized, his two companions got lost in the desert. One of them, who left to seek help, was slow to come back. The other, worried, started looking for him. One of the two French tourists ended up crossing other tourists’ road and told them about the facts, which made it possible to alert the local authorities and the royal gendarmerie of Zagora.
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After several hours of research, the rescue teams managed to locate the second lost tourist, in extreme fatigue. The two tourists were transported to the provincial hospital to receive the necessary care. As for the deceased tourist, his body was transferred to the morgue. The competent prosecution could request an autopsy to determine the exact cause of the death.
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