A Google executive has been killed in an accident in Cannes, France, the search company has confirmed.

According to reports, he was a member of the firm’s UK team.

He was understood to have been attending the Cannes Lions event, an annual gathering of people in the advertising and marketing industry.

In a statement, Google said: « We lost a loved and respected member of our team. We are deeply saddened and our thoughts are with his family and friends. »

No further details about the employee have been made public out of respect for his family.