Last hope deleted: Search for missing men in the Danube

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The tragedy in the Danube near Neuburg an der Donau presented the emergency services with immense challenges. Unfortunately, the hopes for the survival of two young men who came in need in the current on Friday afternoon were officially given up on Saturday. This bitter decision is a sad turning point in a case that has moved many people. The police have hired the search and now speaks of a salvage campaign.

The two missing men, 20 and 22 years old, had bathed in the waters with a 23-year-old on Friday when they got into trouble. Passers -by noticed the dramatic incident and quickly informed the emergency services. The 23-year-old was finally saved, while the other two men lack any trace. Your missing person report showed hope that you too could leave the water alive.

intensive search operation is ended

The rescue workers did everything they can to find the missing. Over 100 people, including members of the fire brigade, water watch, technical aid organizations and police, worked tirelessly to locate the two young men. Dragons and sonar devices were used, while a water location dog sniffed through the floods. Despite these extensive measures, the success failed to materialize. The search was canceled at around 8:30 p.m. because the chances of success were estimated to be extremely low.

A police spokesman said that the probability of survival of the missing was "very strong" and confirmed that the measures for localization went without any noteworthy progress. It has already been discussed whether the criminal police should be switched on in the case.

The dangers of bathing in the Danube

The flow conditions of the Danube can quickly become dangerous depending on the water level, and the emergency services had to take this into account. At the site, near a barrage, the current was described as relatively strong. However, no precise information has so far been known about whether the two missing men were swimmers or had the necessary skills in order to assert themselves in such challenging conditions.

The fact that a young man survived may have shown a little ray of hope in the darkness of this tragedy. He could quickly be taken out of the water and told the rescue workers about the events that led to the predicament of the three men. His cry for help, when he clung to a bush, will be remembered and illustrates the dangers that can lurk in rivers while bathing

The processing of the incident is now being promoted from different sides. While the rescue workers endeavored to save lives, the question of security when bathing in flowing waters remains in the room. It is of crucial importance that such tragic events serve as a reminder and the necessary precautions are always in the foreground.