Two honor guards at the Élysée Palace collapsed beside French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit by Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, infohub.kz reports.
According to Le Parisien, the incident occurred on November 11. One of the guards staggered, lowered his saber and fell. He is believed to have fainted.
Macron and several people nearby immediately went to the fallen guard. The French president then greeted Peter Pellegrini.
Soon afterward, however, a second guard fell. The moment was reportedly out of frame, but the recording captures the sound of his saber hitting the ground and Macron's reaction.
CBS News aired footage of the incident: the honor guard member fainted on Wednesday as Slovak President Peter Pellegrini arrived at the Élysée Palace in Paris for a visit. French President Emmanuel Macron and staff members approached the guard, who was then carried away. Macron then greeted Pellegrini. The guard's condition and the cause of the fainting are unknown.