Mysterious death of a surf: Eisbach wave remains closed!

Mysterious death of a surf: Eisbach wave remains closed!

Eisbachwelle, München, Deutschland - It was a tragic incident that shook the Munich surf scene: a 33-year-old surfer lost her life in the Eisbach wave in mid-April. After two months of investigations, the Munich I public prosecutor has now announced that there are no clear answers to the questions that surround the fatal accident. Anne Leiding, spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office, described the incident as "extremely tragic misfortune despite extensive investigations." In order to be precise, there is speculation about a get-together of the fishing lines or the surfboard on one of the 29 interference stones at the bottom of the Eisbach, but final knowledge has not yet been gained, such as [br24] (https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/unglueck-an-der-eisbach-kein-heinigige-- reported.

It remains particularly incomprehensible why the surf was pressed under water for several minutes and could not free herself. Even the lowering of the water level, which was arranged by the city of Munich two weeks after the accident, could not be elicited from new information. A large number of other surfers and the fire brigade could not help in time; The fire brigade had to cut the leash with a diving knife to free the woman from her predicament, reports ZDF. The accident has now led to the closure of the Eisbach wave, and the decision on a possible reopening lies with the city administration.

The review of the security precautions

In addition, the public prosecutor and the city of Munich will consider revising security measures. A security concept that was created in consultation with the Surfen Interest Group in Munich (IGSM) already provides for an obligation to use a self -releasing lash in order to avoid such incidents in the future. Dominik Krause, Munich's second mayor, announced that the wave "to release again as soon as possible for the surfers" - provided that no safety -related aspects are found.

The Eisbach wave in Munich is a popular spot for surfers that has been released under personal responsibility since 2010. So far, there has been no comparable accident there in recent decades, which makes the current incident all the more serious. All surfers carry the risk themselves, which means that it should be paid to security.

surfing label and security in sports

In this context, it is important to pay attention to the basic rules and the surf label that should apply to everyone involved. These include aspects such as the choice of surf spots that correspond to your own skills, and the observance of ancestral rules to avoid dangerous situations. Commonities and respect are in the foreground because surf sport requires cooperation. Completion-compliant behavior can help to minimize the dangers and to maximize the joy of sport, as [O’Neill] (https://de.oneill.com/blogs/surfen-lernen-die-basis rules-fur-sicherheit-und-gutes-enhomen) emphasized.

It remains to be hoped that the investigations and the subsequent decisions will help to increase security on the Eisbach wave in order to avoid tragedies of this kind in the future. The community will continue to urge that surfing in Munich remains safe and that all surfers are careful to get the best out of this impressive sport.