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Tragic Drowning Sparks Call to Ban Nitrous Oxide in France

12/4/2025

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Three teenagers aged 14, 15, and 19 drowned after a car crashed into a wall and fell into a swimming pool in Alès, France, on December 3.
Prosecutor Abdelkrim Grini described the scene as the height of horror, noting victims were upside down in freezing water and nitrous oxide bottles were found in the vehicle.
The incident prompted lawmakers to consider a ban on recreational nitrous oxide in France.

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Three teenagers aged 14, 15, and 19 drowned after a car crashed into a wall and fell into a swimming pool in Alès, France, on December 3.
Prosecutor Abdelkrim Grini described the scene as the height of horror, noting victims were upside down in freezing water and nitrous oxide bottles were found in the vehicle.
The incident prompted lawmakers to consider a ban on recreational nitrous oxide in France.