Overview
- The boy, a pupil at a primary school near Conches-en-Ouche in the Eure, drowned during a school-organized swim session at the town pool on Tuesday.
- Firefighters and medical teams tried to resuscitate the child but were unable to revive him, officials said.
- A judicial inquiry has been opened and entrusted to the gendarmerie to establish the precise circumstances of the death.
- Local reports say several professional lifeguards were supervising the lesson, a fact that officials say makes the cause of the drowning unclear and will be examined by investigators.
- The mayor has urged restraint from speculation and the municipality has set up a psychological support unit for teachers, pupils and parents while authorities review safety procedures and supervision practices.