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Nadia Farès Remains in Induced Coma After Paris Pool Accident

Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to establish the cause.

Overview

  • Nadia Farès, 57, was found unconscious at the bottom of a Paris sports‑club pool on Saturday, then rushed to Pitié‑Salpêtrière in critical condition.
  • Two fellow swimmers hauled her out and gave CPR, with witnesses saying a defibrillator was used before firefighters took over.
  • Doctors reanimated her and placed her in an induced coma, and her condition is still described as grave.
  • The Paris prosecutor opened a search‑for‑cause inquiry, assigned to the 9th arrondissement police, with no offense identified at this stage.
  • Investigators are analyzing the club’s camera footage and questioning witnesses, including the rescuers, while the incident left members of the facility shaken.