Tragedy at the Palace of Versailles. A ten-year-old girl collapsed there on Tuesday, while visiting with her family, who had come from the USA.
According to Le Parisien, the girl had serious health problems for which she was receiving treatment. She suffered a heart attack in one of the courtyards and passed away despite being promptly attended to by security personnel and emergency teams.
Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and only her death could be confirmed. An investigation will seek to determine the exact cause of her death, although it is feared that the intense heat during those hours may have worsened her preexisting conditions.
The Palace of Versailles, located about twenty kilometers from Paris, is one of the most important cultural tourism destinations in France. It is estimated to receive up to ten million visitors each year.