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Tragic pedal boat accident: father and son drowned in Eibsee!
The bodies of a father and his son were found after a pedal boat accident in Lake Eibsee in Bavaria. Investigations are ongoing.
Tragic pedal boat accident: father and son drowned in Eibsee!
Terrible news from the picturesque Eibsee in Upper Bavaria: A week after the disappearance of a six-year-old boy and his 33-year-old father, the bodies of the two have been recovered. Loud PZ News The search for the missing people was successfully completed on July 12th when a special company located the bodies in the lake.
Tragedy struck when the boy fell from a pedal boat. His father immediately jumped in to save him, but neither of them resurfaced. Also on the boat were the family's 34-year-old mother and four-year-old daughter, who come from Bavaria. The accident shocked the region and around 70 police and rescue teams gathered to search the lake on the day of the incident. In addition to divers, service dogs and a helicopter from the Bavarian riot police were also used T Online reported.
Rescue operation and investigation
The Rosenheim police reported on July 12th that the bodies had been recovered. The police divers recovered the bodies from a depth of around 24 meters. Until then, the search team had used special technology in collaboration with an external diving company to obtain information about the whereabouts of the missing people. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen criminal police are now leading the investigation to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. According to initial information, there is no evidence of foul play.
These tragic incidents also draw attention to overall water safety. Every year around 50 people drown in rivers and lakes in Switzerland. It often remains unclear what leads to these accidents. The bathing rules SLRG provide valuable information on how to behave safely in the water and avoid similar tragedies. When the weather is nice in summer, the danger of water is often underestimated. It is therefore important never to go swimming alone and to always keep an eye on children, especially.
Avoiding water accidents: Important tips
- Baderegeln beachten und Kinder in Griffnähe halten.
- Auftriebshilfen nutzen, besonders im offenen Gewässer.
- Auf Alkohol und Drogen verzichten.
- Wer sich nicht ganz gesund fühlt, sollte nur in überwachten Bädern schwimmen.
The tragedy at Eibsee reminds us to take the dangers in the water seriously and to be vigilant. Our thoughts are with the relatives of the deceased family.