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Tragedy at Eibsee: Search for father and son remains unsuccessful!
Five days after the tragic accident at Eibsee near Grainau, the father and his son remain missing. The search is difficult.
Tragedy at Eibsee: Search for father and son remains unsuccessful!
Five days after the tragic accident at Eibsee near Grainau, the search for a six-year-old boy and his father, who have been missing since then, remains unsuccessful. Loud Mercury The boy fell from a pedal boat into the water, whereupon his father jumped in to save him. Unfortunately, a fatal incident occurred that left the entire region in mourning.
The search is extremely challenging. The emergency services have only searched around two percent of the entire lake area, which covers 1.77 million square meters. Police spokesman Stefan Sonntag explains that the large area, combined with the depth of the lake of up to 35 meters, makes the search very complicated. The different layers of water make the search particularly difficult. The missing people could have moved into deeper layers of the lake, which further reduces the chances of a successful rescue. The divers receive support from search dog teams; Five police dogs have specifically searched for human traces in the water, but so far without success TZ reported.
Search methods and challenges
The teams use various search methods, including diving, sonar technology and the use of sniffer dogs. While some dogs struck in two places, further investigations by divers revealed no new clues. The water rescue operations manager, Manuel Achtner, emphasizes that the search is made even more difficult by the rocks and tree trunks in the Eibsee. Despite the dramatic circumstances, the boat rental on Eibsee remains open and the parking lot is overflowing with tourists who want to visit the Zugspitze. ÖWR Carinthia provides an insight into the different search methods used to specifically search for missing people.
As part of their training, the emergency services practiced various strategies, such as using buoys to demarcate search areas or probing with avalanche probes. Every element of the training aims to increase safety and effectiveness in an emergency. The extent of the tragedy is bringing many people in the region together; there is a wave of willingness to help from the population and from companies that support the emergency services.
Although there is still no fixed deadline for the search, the emergency services are doing everything they can to find the missing people. The Eibsee and its surroundings remain under constant observation, and hope for a positive turnaround remains strong.