Tragedy at Rather See: Three-year-old girl dies after swimming accident

Tragedy at Rather See: Three-year-old girl dies after swimming accident

A tragic swimming accident occurred at Rather See in Cologne on Saturday afternoon. A 3-year-old girl drowned in the busy body of water. Bathers discovered the child floating lifelessly in the water at around 3:10 p.m. and immediately took measures to help her. Although resuscitation attempts were made immediately, the rescue workers were later unable to save the girl. The dramatic scenes occurred on a day when many families were staying at the lake.
Picturereported that the emergency services flew the child in a helicopter to a clinic, where all the doctors' efforts were in vain.

The rescue workers were quickly on site after the emergency call was received. The fire brigade looked after around 30 bathers who were shocked by the events. The girl's parents were also taken to the hospital in an ambulance to be looked after by specialists. The criminal police are now carrying out investigations at the scene of the accident in order to clarify the exact circumstances of the swimming accident. Witnesses are asked to contact the police on 0221 229-0 in order to support a comprehensive investigation.
WDRadds that the swimming accident has deeply shocked the local community.

Important first aid measures

We therefore recommend that you always start a possible rescue attempt from a fixed point or look for floating objects that the drowning person can hold on to. It is also important to ensure that the person's head always remains up when being pulled out of the water in order to minimize the risk of serious damage due to a lack of oxygen.

The horrific news of the accident reminds us all of the dangers of water, especially in the warm months when the waters are full of bathers. It is important to be aware of the risks and to react quickly and correctly in an emergency. Each of us can help to hopefully avoid such terrible conditions in the future.