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Swimming accidents in the Rhine: Romanian drowns, city warns of danger!
Two bodies were found in the Rhine in the Wesel district; The 26-year-old Romanian is suspected of having had a swimming accident.
Swimming accidents in the Rhine: Romanian drowns, city warns of danger!
Sad news is causing excitement in the Wesel district. Two bodies were found in the Rhine within just two days, with the identity of one of the dead now confirmed as a 26-year-old man from Romania. Loud ksta.de The man was swimming in the Rhine with friends in Düsseldorf on Sunday, June 22nd when he got into trouble. His body was discovered near Voerde on Tuesday evening, June 24, after a Dutch boatman saw the lifeless body in the water and immediately alerted the police.
The autopsy showed that no crime was committed; It is assumed that there was a swimming accident. Witnesses reported the man was floating in the water and eventually pulled into the middle of the river before he sank. Another body was found in Wesel on Monday, June 23rd, but its identity is still unknown.
Dangers when swimming in the Rhine
The sad events shed light on the dangers of swimming in rivers, especially the Rhine. The city of Bonn has already warned of the risks that can arise, especially from sudden changes in water depth and current speed. Loud polizei.nrw The flow speed in the Rhine is often around six kilometers per hour or more, which quickly overwhelms even experienced swimmers.
Ship traffic and the associated waves and undercurrents can be life-threatening for swimmers. Ships create dangerous suction effects, even in knee-deep water. In 2022, a total of 378 people drowned in Germany, which is an increase compared to the same period last year. In North Rhine-Westphalia alone there were 47 victims; many of these accidents could have been avoided.
Special precautions
The German Life Saving Society (DLRG) emphasizes that although swimming in rivers is permitted, there are specific bathing bans in certain places, such as near harbor entrances or bridges. The DLRG advises you to pay attention to your own physical condition and not to go into the water while under the influence of alcohol. It becomes particularly dangerous in currents or when swimming in unsupervised waters, where accidents can happen quickly.
In another tragic incident, a swimming accident recently occurred in Cologne in which a three-year-old boy drowned in the Rather See. Despite immediate resuscitation efforts, he could not be saved. Such incidents show that parents and guardians must take special responsibility to keep an eye on their children in the water.
The DLRG recommends using swimming aids such as wings, but these do not offer complete protection against drowning. In the event of an emergency, the emergency services should be called immediately on the emergency number 112.
It is up to each individual to take the necessary precautions when swimming and to take the dangers that water poses seriously. This is the only way to possibly avoid such tragic accidents in the future.