This night walk was organized on a very damaged relief. Two young people made significant falls more than three meters high.
Adolescents had to perform a night walk in the Jura On a moonless night: a scout camp has been closed by decision of the authorities due to “Immediate danger”After “Two serious accidents”we learned Thursday from the authorities.
Two minors did Falls During the night of Sunday to Monday as part of this camp of Unit scouts of France At the Château d’Arlay, about fifteen kilometers north of Lons-le-Saunier. These falls occurred during a 1.5 -kilometer night walk, organized “In an accidental natural environment (ruins of the fortified castle, cliff, dense vegetation, obstacle to the ground) without supervision and sufficient safety conditions”specifies the decree of the prefect of the Jura, who ordered the interruption of the camp on Tuesday.
One of the young people made a Fall from 3 to 4 meters on the back, requiring “A specialized excavation operation” from firefighters, and the other one Fall of 5 to 6 meters on the headaccording to the decree. The two adolescents were hospitalized but were able to leave the hospital on Monday, Roman Dupuy, head of the Departmental Youth, Engagement and Sports, told AFP, who went to the site after being alerted by the firefighters.
The colony hosted 28 young people, elderly From 12 to 15 years oldfrom Mâcon and Meyzieu (Rhône), since July 26. She had to end on August 8. The participants, supervised by five young adults, slept in huts on stilts built by themselves 1.5 km from the castle, according to Mr. Dupuy. According to the text of the decree, state services also noted a “Physical exhaustion of minors who hike 20 to 30 km on previous days”.
The decree also evokes “Dysfunctions relating to hygiene”places of life “In advanced dirt condition” as well as “Vaulée lights on the ground” despite the Risk of fire Estival.
The organizers had 24 hours to close the camp and the young people all left on Wednesday morning, said Dupuy. This kind of interruption of a vacation camp “is very rare” In the Jura department, he noticed.
The Unit Scouts of France, a conservative Catholic organization, had not responded to AFP requests Thursday in the middle of the day.