Tragedy on the bathing lake: 15-year-old drowned, missing 27-year-old!

Tragedy on the bathing lake: 15-year-old drowned, missing 27-year-old!

Neustadt an der Donau, Deutschland - Sad news from Bavaria: A 15-year-old drowned in a swimming pool in Innzell, while he was part of a group of around 30 children and adolescents who were on site with supervisors. According to [sueddeutsche.de] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/bayern/landkreis-traunstein-15-jaehriger-er-er-er-badese-27-jaehriger-misst-dpa.urn-Newsml-Dpa-Com-com-com-com-com-com-co Meters deep. Despite the efforts of a doctor present, the young person could not be revived.

The circumstances remain unclear, but the Traunstein criminal police have started the investigation. So far there is no evidence of external debt, which defuses the situation a little, but grief is immense among the other group members and the supervisors. These were looked after by the crisis intervention team, while the bathing lake remained closed for further investigations.

Another incident on the bathing lake

But that was not the only tragic incident that day. On Thursday afternoon, the police were called for an incident at the Mauener swimming lake in Neustadt an der Donau. A 27-year-old had gone down in the water in front of other bathers in front of the eyes. Around 125 rescue workers searched for the missing man with diving teams and sonar technology, but have not yet been able to find him. The search was temporarily discontinued, a drone is now to be used on Friday. If the man has not appeared by then, further dives are planned on Saturday. The bathing lake remains closed until further notice.

tragic statistics in the background

The German Life Settings Society (DLRG) also points out that the number of drowning accidents in Germany is increasing. In 2023, the DLRG recorded at least 411 fatal accidents in waters, which is 31 deaths more than in the previous year. This is already the third increase in a row, which indicates a worrying tendency. Ute Vogt, President of the DLRG, expressed hope that these statistics will sensitize many people to the upcoming warm months to prevent similar tragic incidents. The DLRG also plans to educate parents of small children in the coming months about the dangers of waters (dlrg.de).

A look at the data on the number of drowning cases and life rescues shows that the DLRG has been working steadily since it was founded in 1951 to save people and to draw society aware of the dangers of the water ([Statista.com] (https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/5341/Umfrettungen- through-die-dlrg-und-ertrinkungsfaelle-seit-1951/)). These sad events underline the importance of education and security when bathing, especially in the coming hot summer days.