Frédéric Michel // Credits: Max PPP
30 years after the disappearance of two divers in Nice, their bodies may have been found, in the same place where the disappearance was reported. At the “American Falls” a site well known to divers. A beautiful place but also very dangerous.
A case which dates back to 1993. 30 years after the disappearance of two divers in Nice, their bodies may have been found, in the same place where the disappearance had been reported. The place is named after the “American Falls”, a site well known to divers. A magnificent spot but also very dangerous. The discovery is due to the determination of a man who set out to solve this mystery. Last October, he decided to dive more than 100 meters deep to find the bodies of the missing. In the depths, he ends up seeing a wetsuit and a bottle and he decides to immediately notify the authorities.
Based on this report, investigators will identify all of the sixty disappearances that took place in the area. To carry out the investigations, the investigators had to get wet and dive. But at these depths, the task is difficult and risky for men. A major operation was then set up in collaboration with the national navy. To limit the risks, a robot is sent to carry out the descent.
A dive to a depth of 103 meters
In December, the robot found a first body at a depth of 103 meters, then a second ten meters further down. The bodies, still wrapped in diving suits, were brought up with great care. It remains to be seen whether it is Daniel and Christian. “Many clues make us think that it is them. The bodies were weighed down by their equipment,” indicates an adjutant from the Nice maritime gendarmerie.
A discovery that revived many memories in Nice. “At the time it was a bomb, it made the front page of Nice morning. The discovery allows for complete mourning”, declares the director of the international diving center. DNA analyzes are underway to identify the bodies.