Paris:Two honor guards collapsed near French President Emmanuel Macron as he welcomed Slovak President Peter Pellegrini to the Elysee Palace during an official visit.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the incident occurred on Wednesday as footage captured by Slovak television showed one guard losing his balance, lowering his sword, and collapsing. Macron, along with several others, rushed to assist the fallen guard.

As Macron was greeting Pellegrini near the palace entrance, a second guard also collapsed. The second guard was then escorted away by Elysee Palace staff.

The French president's office stated on Thursday that both guards suffered a vasovagal syncope and were immediately attended to. They confirmed that the guards have no injuries and are doing well.