French lifeguards target drowning statistics
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Nearly 500 people drown every year in France -- and now lifeguards on the country's southwest coast are looking at one of the main culprits: pools of sea water on the beach which conceal strong underwater currents. A phenomenon unique to France's Aquitaine region, such pools appear to be calm -- but when the tide goes out, they can quickly become lethal. Duration: 02:00
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