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The promise of a festive and sporting weekend was cut short. Gathered at the Val-de-Flux campsite in Beaugency (Loiret), 950 students enrolled in four veterinary schools from across the country broke camp this Sunday, March 31 afternoon. because of the unpredictable weather this Easter weekend. The event got off to a very bad start. Around forty firefighters intervened early on Saturday morning to rescue 46 people who were victims of hypothermia. “Two students were admitted to the Orléans University Hospital for follow-up without consequences,” explains Gabriel, the president of the association which organizes this annual event. “The rains were very intense and uninterrupted. In the tents, all the belongings were soaked. Some no longer had a change of clothes. »
A requisitioned gymnasium
The Beaugency town hall immediately requisitioned a gymnasium, which the Red Cross equipped with beds and blankets, in order to accommodate the most affected campers. Scalded by this nightmarish night, some left prematurely, while most of the participants had not given up on continuing the party under the close surveillance of the authorities. Météo France’s forecasts finally dampened their hopes. The high risk of storms for the night from Sunday to Monday led the Loiret prefecture to ask the organizers to interrupt their weekend. “The buses are waiting for us in the middle of the afternoon. We will all go home a day early,” regrets Gabriel. “Everyone is obviously disappointed but above all it was important not to expose anyone to danger! »
