Young woman falling into the Danube in Korneuburg - searching for!

Young woman falling into the Danube in Korneuburg - searching for!

A young woman fell into the Danube near Korneuburg on Saturday, which led to an extensive commitment of the fire brigade and rescue workers. Passers -by heard the women's calls for help and immediately alerted the emergency services. The emergency call came in around 5:45 p.m. and a short time later there were numerous rescue units to look for the missing person.

The woman may have bathed with friends near the roller ferry in Korneuburg or Klosterneuburg. Fire brigade spokesman Franz Resperger reported that there must be an incident because the woman has not been seen since then. Ten fire brigade boats were mobilized to carry out the search, but has now ended. The fire brigade plans to search the water again with several operating boats at sunrise.

emergency services at an overview

The fire brigade associations from Kritzendorf, Klosterneuburg, Lang Enzersdorf, Höflein on the Danube and Korneuburg were not only involved in the rescue operation, but also a rescue helicopter (Christophorus 9), a police helicopter and divers from the Vienna professional fire brigade as well as the water rescue Tulln. Despite intensive efforts, the young woman remains missing for the time being.

In view of these tragic events, it is important to raise awareness the dangers that bathing in water. In 2023, the DLRG recorded an increase of 411 fatal accidents in waters in Germany, which means an increase in 31 deaths compared to the previous year. This is the third increase in the drowned number in a row. Since 2019 there have been more than 400 victims for the first time, which underlines the urgency of education and prevention measures.

DLRG President Ute Vogt expressed the hope that people will be sensitized by the terror news, especially with a view to the upcoming warm season. The DLRG plans to specifically inform parents of small children about special dangers when bathing.

The events in Korneuburg once again illustrate how important it is to be careful when staying on the water and to recognize potential dangers at an early stage. The search for the missing woman continues, while the community with hope for a positive end and a strongly awareness of security on the water looks.

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