Two French soldiers found dead after losing communication during diving exercise

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Two French soldiers have been found dead in the Maine River in western France after losing communication during a diving exercise.

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The soldiers, aged 24 and 30, were taking part in combat engineer diver training in Angers when the incident occurred.Sergeant Bin Chen, serving with the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment based in Laudun in the Gard department, and Corporal Axel Delplanque, from the 6th Engineer Regiment stationed in Angers, were the victims of the tragedy, according to a statement released by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.Both men were engaged in the freshwater component of their military diving qualification when they encountered difficulties during the night-time operation in the Maine-et-Loire city.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The training exercise commenced at approximately 11pm in the river's waters, Angers public prosecutor Eric Bouillard told AFP.Contact with the pair was lost around three hours later, at roughly 2am, prompting immediate concern among...

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