Tragic misfortune in Lake Zernsee: swimmer drowns, investigations run!

Tragic misfortune in Lake Zernsee: swimmer drowns, investigations run!

In a tragic incident, a woman in the Great Zernsee near Werder died on the Havel. The police report that two boaters recovered the lifeless bodies from the water. Immediately before, the swimmer had called for help when she went down. The boat drivers had initially tried to rush to help the woman, but she was no longer found on the surface. The resuscitation attempts that were then initiated, both by the boat drivers and the rescue workers, were unsuccessful. A death investigation was initiated to clarify the identity of the woman and to explore the exact circumstances of the accident, as rbb24.

This incident occurs in a worrying context because the numbers of bathing deaths in Germany rise. The DLRG (German Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft) has recently published statistics for 2024, which estimates the number of bathing deaths to at least 411, which means an increase of 31 cases compared to 2023. This is the first increase over the 400-dead mark since 2019. It is worrying that 90% of the 2024 accidents took place in inland waters, with 320 of these deaths in lakes, rivers and channels alone. The DLRG particularly recommends avoiding un-borne water to prevent such tragic incidents (as [swim.de] (https://swim.de/aktuell/SO-graens-sich-die-ertrinkungs-seit-1998-DEin.

Investigations in connection with the accident on the Tollensesee

Another tragic incident occurred on the TolleSesee in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, where a 61-year-old American died when crossing the lake. This crossing took place on Saturday when the swimmer swam with five companions from the east bank to the northwest bank of the Gatscheck bathing area. In strong wind and restless water, the woman got into distress and drowned. The lifeless body was finally found driving between the banks and recovered by the fire brigade. The medical examination showed that it had drowned, without indications of external participation. The other missing swimmer later informed the group after successfully completing the crossing elsewhere. The investigation is presented to the public prosecutor, who will decide in coordination with the US message about a possible cessation of the procedure, such as [n-tv] (https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/mecklenburg-vorpommern/schwimmerin-stirbt-bei-bee--- reported.

The increasing number of drowning cases is the reason for great concern, especially in summer, in which many people visit the waters. Unsigned lakes are particularly dangerous in which no lifeguards are divided. The DLRG recently announced a nationwide poster campaign to point out the dangers of children and to clarify the public about the risks when swimming and swimming.