The car sunk in the Rhine! Dramatic rescue operation in Xanten!

The car sunk in the Rhine! Dramatic rescue operation in Xanten!

Xanten, Deutschland - On January 7, 2025, the fire brigade in Xanten was alerted after a car had ended up in the Rhine under mysterious circumstances. Passers -by discovered the vehicle in the afternoon near the ferry of people Keer Tröch II in the afternoon and immediately chose the emergency call, as it was unclear whether there were still people in the car. The Xanten fire brigade was quickly on site and started looking for possible inmates. Fortunately, it soon turned out that there were no more people in the car, which was a great relief for the emergency services. A total of around 80 members of the fire brigade and DLRG and other support forces were involved in the rescue campaign to ensure the safety of everyone involved, since the flow conditions of the Rhine were a special challenge, such as FireWorld.at reported.

use of the flow rescuers

To pull the car safely out of the water, experienced flow rescuers of the DLRG were also brought in from the Wesel district. These specialized in heavily pouring waters and ensured that all safety precautions were taken when used. The flow rescuers were sent to the car with a boat, which was several meters from the shore and was almost completely under water, only the rear was visible. The team was able to open the vehicle's tailgate and attach a noose to recover the car using a steel cable. This was finally done with the help of a fire engine that pulled the car safely to the bank, such as rp-online.de

After the rescue, the police examined the vehicle and ensured some personal items, including pants. The background of how and why the car has gotten into the Rhine are so far unclear and are further examined by the investigative authorities. The vehicle license plate of the vehicle indicates origin from the district of Emsland.