Kenzo Kies Drowns in Rhône Near Lyon During Heat Wave That Has Caused at Least 40 Drownings

Kenzo Kies, 21, a footballer with En Avant Guingamp's reserve team, dies after drowning in the Rhône River near Lyon during a historic heat wave.Emergency services pull Kies and two friends from a prohibited swimming area; firefighters rescue three others but Kies is found in critical condition and later dies.En Avant Guingamp confirms the death on social media and AS Saint-Étienne and AS Monaco issue condolences to his family and teammates.Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says at least 40 people have drowned in recent days and Health Minister Stéphanie Rist urges extreme caution with unsupervised swimming.
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