Deadly boat accident: Dutch dies on Lake Como

Deadly boat accident: Dutch dies on Lake Como

Comer See, Italien - On July 13, 2025, there was a tragic boat accident on Lake Como in northern Italy. An approximately 30 -year -old woman from the Netherlands lost her life. According to OE24 Boats collided.

The woman was traveling with friends and was thrown into the water during the collision. Tragically, she suffered serious injuries due to the impact caused by the ship screw of one of the boats involved. Despite rapid medical help, which she brought to the hospital with cardiac arrest, she succumbed to her injuries a little later.

rescue campaigns at Lake Como

The incident occurred only a few hours later when a bathing guest in the eastern lake arm of the lake was reported to Abbadia Lariana as missing. He had gone down while swimming and no longer appeared. Fire brigade, coast guard and a rescue helicopter searched for the missing person in the evening with divers, but it remains unclear whether further medical emergencies could be treated successfully.

This tragic incident is not the first of its kind in the region. On July 26, 2024, a 51-year-old man from Lower Saxony died, who tried to save his twelve-year-old son from the water. The boy got into difficulties while swimming, whereupon the father jumped into Lake Como, but did not return. Days later the father was discovered lifeless at a depth of over 200 meters. Savior suspected that he had suffered a thermal shock during the jump into the cold water, since the water temperatures are comparatively low even in the warm months, especially further away from the shore, such as rtl reported.

accidents and investigations

Another serious accident confirmed on Friday evening in the Lenno municipality when two motor boats collided. A 22-year-old Italian died in this incident, while two other people were injured. The fire brigade and police in the province of Como are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident. There is a suspicion that there was a boat in which there were about ten Belgian tourists at an excessive speed, such as Stern reported.

The series of tragedies on Lake Como lakes to the dangers of water sports in the region and the need for security measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Lake Como, known for its picturesque landscape and as a popular holiday destination, now confronts the authorities with the challenge of ensuring security for vacationers and locals alike.