Tragic bathing accidents: 32-year-old dead, student at Lake Starnberg missing

Tragic bathing accidents: 32-year-old dead, student at Lake Starnberg missing

Starnberg, Deutschland - Last Sunday there were two tragic bathing accidents on Lake Starnberg, which put the region in dismay. At around 1:30 p.m., a 32-year-old man from Munich jumped into the water to cool down, but quickly got into trouble. Although he was saved and resuscitation by a motorboat, he later died of the consequences of the accident. A second accident occurred only about 20 minutes after this incident: a 23-year-old student jumped into the water with friends and went under. This is reported [Br.de] (https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/zwei-barrgische-badeunfaelle-am-starnberger-see ,uodj5dw).

The search for the missing 23-year-old is currently ongoing. The police have already started investigations. The alarmed water rescue workers rely on rescue boats, water rescue dogs from the DLRG and on the quick deployment group of the Starnberg district water guard to find the young man. In the evening of a mission tour in recent months, the water rescue was also required: On Monday evening, July 28, 2023, a large contingent of emergency services in heavy rain in Garatshausen was alerted. A passerby had noticed flip -flops and a towel on the bank in adverse weather conditions and spotted a swimmer nearby. But after hours of search, it turned out that the vacationer had mistakenly thought only one buoy of a fisherman mistakenly. This reports merkur.de.

a worrying trend

The tragic incidents on Lake Starnberg are in the context of an alarming trend: The DLRG recorded a total of 411 fatal accidents in water in Germany for 2023, which means an increase of 31 deaths compared to the previous year. These numbers show that there is a worrying answer to the need to draw attention to the dangers of swimming and bathing. DLRG President Ute Vogt has already hoped that the upcoming warm months will sensitize people to the risks. Parents of small children in particular should be pointed out to the dangers that are often underestimated. The DLRG informs about the current statistics on its website dlrg.de.

what is happening at Lake Starnberg these days could serve as an urgent reminder for all bathers. Security should always be in the top priority, because even a harmless day on the water can quickly take a dangerous turn. It is therefore important to be aware of the risks and to act quickly in the event of an accident.