2 hours ago French footballer Kenzo Kies has died astatine the property of 21 aft drowning successful the Rhone river.
Kies, who played for Guingamp successful Ligue 2, was successful a captious information erstwhile helium was pulled from the h2o by firefighters connected Monday, and aboriginal died successful hospital.
Kies and 3 friends entered the stream adjacent Lyon to flight the blistering vigor successful France, with temperatures reaching 40C successful parts of the state this week.
Three radical were pulled to information by exigency services but Kies was the past to beryllium found.
Forty radical person drowned successful heatwave-related deaths successful France since past Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said earlier this week.
Kies was portion of the younker set-ups astatine Lyon and Saint-Etienne earlier joining Guingamp past year, wherever helium was playing successful the reserve team.
Guingamp paid tribute to Kies connected X, writing: "Guingamp has had the sorrow of learning of the decease of Kenzo Kies, a young subordinate with the club."
The nine said they would connection their "full support" to Kies' household during this "painful ordeal".
A Saint-Etienne connection read: "The Green Generation is successful mourning. A nonmigratory of the Robert-Herbin Sports Centre for 7 years, a talented subordinate and discreet young antheral appreciated by all, Kenzo Kies has mislaid his beingness successful melodramatic circumstances.
"Saint-Etienne extends its astir sincere condolences to his loved ones arsenic good arsenic to those - teammates and coaches alike - who shared a portion of his journey. Kenzo, successful the corridors of L'Etrat, nary 1 volition ever hide you."
Saint-Etienne told BBC Sport that plans are underway to wage tribute to Kies astatine the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium astatine the commencement of adjacent season.
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