A French man rescued by helicopter after attempting to walk across the border into Spain through the mountains, is fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules.
It is understood that he was attempting to travel to the Spanish town of Jonquera before his car was turned around, according to the post."He fell in a stream, then into brambles, got lost and finally contacted the rescue services," it said.
"The poor man was quickly found by our rescuers, before being lifted and evacuated by helicopter to the civil security base at Perpignan.""It seems the message hasn't gotten through … We remind you once again: stay home!" French media has reported that before the lockdown, residents of southern France would travel to Spain to buy things like cigarettes, fuel and alcohol, which are cheaper across the border.
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