# Salon-de-Provence: basketball player saves man from drowning in EDF canal

> A 23-year-old basketball player from Salon-de-Provence jumped from a bridge to rescue a man drowning in the EDF canal. He revived the victim on the bank by performing first aid.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: low) in Salon-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône), first detected on 29 October 2026 at 15:48. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 15:48.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Low
- Place: Salon-de-Provence — Bouches-du-Rhône
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 15:48
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 15:48
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/4362-salon-de-provence-basketball-player-saves-man-from-drowning-in-edf-canal

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Un jeune basketteur de 23 ans plonge d'un pont surplombant le canal EDF pour sauver un homme de la noyade](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/bouches-du-rhone/salon-de-provence/un-jeune-basketteur-de-23-ans-plonge-d-un-pont-surplombant-le-canal-edf-pour-sauver-un-homme-de-la-noyade-3441021.html) — France 3 Régions, 29 October 2026 at 15:48

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