A French cyclist who plunged down a 40-metre deep ravine after a crash survived for three days, partly by drinking wine.

The 77-year-old, who was on the way home from a shopping trip, escaped with only minor injuries and mild hypothermia after the accident last week.

As reported by Entrevue , the unnamed pensioner was on his way home to Saint-Julien-des-Points in the Lozère department from La Grand-Combe in Gard with his shopping when the incident happened. The journey, which should be 14km along the N106, ended abruptly when he missed a turn and fell into the ravine in the Cervennes, north of Montpelier. You may like

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