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Abandoned boat on Chiemsee: search for missing captain continues!
A search is underway on Lake Chiemsee for a missing boater whose electric boat was discovered abandoned.
Abandoned boat on Chiemsee: search for missing captain continues!
The search for a missing boat driver on Lake Chiemsee has so far been unsuccessful. Loud idowa An abandoned motorboat was discovered between Fraueninsel and Gstadt on Monday. The sailor who found the electric boat immediately alerted the police. Since then, a large-scale search operation has been underway, involving, among others, a helicopter as well as the water rescue service and the German Life Saving Society (DLRG).
The boat driver had rented the electric boat in Gstadt for two hours but did not return. The police are currently assuming an accident as no evidence of his whereabouts has yet been found on land or in the water. Nevertheless, the search will continue on Tuesday to identify new approaches to finding the man. Loud Mercury The police plan to evaluate the findings so far in order to optimize the search.
A tragic incident in world affairs
Against a completely different background, there are currently reports of a boat accident in the Red Sea. On November 25, 2024, the motor yacht “Sea Story” sank with 45 people on board. Loud FR Seven people, including three Germans, are currently missing after large waves caused the boat to capsize.
Rescue operations are already underway and the Egyptian rescue team was able to locate 33 survivors while four dead people were recovered. This tragic incident has also prompted the German Embassy in Cairo to offer consular support to the affected families. In contrast to the incident at Chiemsee, in this case it seems that technical defects on the boat were ruled out - it was only two years old and had all the necessary approvals.
Back at Chiemsee, the situation remains tense as search forces intensively search for the missing man. It is a powerful symbol of how quickly the unforeseeable can happen - be it in the calm waters of a Bavarian lake or in the raging ocean of the Red Sea.