Tragic diving accident in Feldkirchen: professional drowns while collecting golf ball
Tragic diving accident in Feldkirchen: professional drowns while collecting golf ball
A tragic event shook the Mühldorfer Weiher in Feldkirchen an der Donau, Austria on Sunday, November 17, 2024. A 55-year-old professional diver from Perg, who wanted to collect the remaining golf balls from the depths of the pond, was found dead during his dive. The excavator lake, which is located on the edge of the golf club Donau Leisure Country Linz-Feldkirchen , is known for attracting many golf balls that get into the water during the game. The diver collected these so -called "Lakeballs", which he wanted to sell on the Internet later to help the recycling of golf balls.
sports such as golf are increasingly gaining popularity, and thus also the problems caused by lost balls. In the United States, for example, up to 300 million golf balls remain under water annually, which can lead to potential environmental pollution from microplastics. The diver was already successful that day and had collected a sack full of golf balls when he got into trouble.
emergency call and large contingent of the rescue workers
About half an hour after the diving began, the diver's partner noticed that the typical air bubbles that rise when diving suddenly failed to stop. She promptly alerted the rescue workers, which immediately led to a large contingent. Nine water rescuers and eight fire departments were requested to find the missing diver, with a motorboat to search the area.
After about an hour the lifeless diver was finally found. Fire brigade divers brought him to the bank, where the Red Cross immediately started trying to resuscitate, but without success. Despite his extensive experience as a diver, it remains unclear what exactly led to his tragic death. Perhaps technical problems or human failure could have become the cause of the misfortune.
The importance of collecting golf ball
The work of divers who mount golf balls from water is crucial for environmental protection, since golf balls that are under water for a long time can disintegrate into microplasty, which endangers the groundwater. Although this activity carries risks, the golf balls found are divided and recycled into different quality categories. The best balls are sold, while balls with defects are mainly used for training purposes.
The tragedy in Feldkirchen is not the first incident of this kind: in recent years there have been repeated fatal accidents with divers in waters, be it to collect golf balls or to explore underwater worlds. Such tragic events throw a light on the dangers that diving can bring with it, even for experienced athletes. More details on this misfortune are at www.merkur.de to be found.