Autun: Man dies after choking at restaurant

A man died after choking on a piece of meat during a family dinner at the Chez Virgule restaurant in Autun, France. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, shortly before 8:00 PM.

Mahamar Boufermarche, the owner of the neighboring restaurant La Table d’Augustin, responded to the scene after being called by restaurant staff. Having received first aid training, Boufermarche performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and cardiac massage for 18 minutes. He reported that the man appeared to pass away before emergency services arrived.

Firefighters arrived and attempted resuscitation efforts for an additional 45 minutes, but were unable to save the victim. The man was dining with his wife and daughter at the time of the accident.